ABOUT US
ABOUT US
One of the most helpful ways of thinking about the Christian life is to see it as a journey. The Bible itself uses this imagery for various men and women and sometimes whole people groups who were in pursuit of something greater than this world has to offer.
Perhaps the greatest of those was the forty-year journey of the people of Israel from their harsh captivity in Egypt to the promised land of Canaan. Abraham stepped out in faith, leaving everything he knew, to journey to a place chosen by God. He did not know where he was going, but he knew Who he would be traveling with – and that was good enough.
We read of the people of Jerusalem on a journey home after a long period of exile in enemy territory. Even a lingering promise that their journey is still not yet over.
In the New Testament, it reminds us of one of the earliest identities used for Christians was ‘those who were of the Way’ (Acts 9:2). They were travelers on a journey because this world is not all that there is in life.
Thinking of the Christian life as a journey through this world offers us a meaningful way of understanding the life of faith. We're going somewhere that God Himself has prepared for us. One day we will reach our destination but until then we journey onward.
Here at FBC we want to partner with you to help you on your journey and to partner with you as we trek the next leg of the journey of faith together.
WHO WE ARE
OUR MISSION
Together we are a community of believers. What does that mean, the word community? We believe that together in fellowship we grow closer to God and one another. The bible speaks about iron sharpening iron. We believe that together we grow stronger. We are a community of believers.
OUR VISION
We strive to be a church without walls. Jesus calls for us to go outside the walls to reach the lost and the broken. It is there that the lost will be found. Most churches find it is comfortable to stay within the walls, but we make it an effort to be like the church from the book of Acts, to see our city changed.
OUR VALUES
Our core values can be summarized into 4 "S" statments: Show Up. Serve. Sacrifice. Submit. We want our community of believers to show up to the services offered at FBC and to Serve the church and the community through Sacrificing our time, talents and treasures, by Submitting to the authority of God's Word in all we do.
What We Believe
We believe that the Bible is the inspired, inerrant Word of God, and is the sole authority for life and faith.
We believe that there is one God who exists in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
We believe that Jesus is the Son of God, was born of a virgin, was wholly God and wholly man, lived a sinless and perfect life, died in our place as a sacrifice for the sins of mankind, was buried, arose bodily from the grave, and ascended into Heaven.
We believe that God the Holy Spirit is active in convincing unbelievers of their need for salvation and is the Comforter and Guide who lives in every believer.
We believe that man is a special creation of God, made in His image, but that through the sin of the first man, Adam, mankind fell so that all men are sinners and need salvation.
We believe that salvation is a gift received through repentance toward God and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
We believe that every person who is truly saved is eternally secure in the Lord Jesus Christ.
We believe that those persons who die in their sins without Christ spend eternity in Hell and those persons who die with their sins forgiven through Christ spend eternity in Heaven.
We believe that Jesus Christ will come again to receive those who have trusted Him as Savior into Heaven. This event, referred to as the Rapture, will be followed by the seven-year Tribulation Period. At the end of this, we will return with Christ to rule and reign for a thousand years, a period known as the Millenial Reign of Christ.
We believe that the church is a local body of baptized believers with the Lord Jesus Christ as the Head.
We believe that water baptism is an act of obedience to the command of Christ and is by immersion after salvation.
We believe that each believer has direct access to God through the Lord Jesus Christ.
We believe that God created out of nothing all that exists in 6 literal 24 hour days.
We believe that marriage by God's design is one biological man married to one biological woman for a lifetime.
OUR HISTORY
OUR TEAM
Tim Kitchen
Lead Pastor
Pastor Tim and his wife Jennifer joined FBC in 2020 right as the COVID pandemic became an issue. He has a true heart for FBC, the lost of this city and this area. He wants to see true life-change in this area and will not stop until that dream is fulfilled. He loves it when "the light comes on" in peoples eyes as they see the Word of God come to life for them. Pastor and Jennifer have 4 kids at home, 3 that are married and have 4 grandkids they adore.
Steve Muphy
Youth and Music Pastor
Pastor Steve joined the FBC team in 2018, he married his wife Maggie in 2021. They are the proud parents of 2 kids. He has a passion for authentic Biblical worship and a huge heart for the youth of our community. Pastor Steve wears many hats and has a great set of team leaders to help get the job done.
Gloria Myers
Administration
Gloria and her husband Steve are faithful members of FBC, and she joined our staff in 2023. Her dedication to our church and the task at hand keeps our office organized and running.
Mike Arrington
Tim Kitchen
Dick Lingenfelter
Dave Murphy
Bob Sutton
Elders
FBC is led by a "plurality of elders". This means that the church is not governed by one single individual but by a group that has been identified as meeting the Biblical qualifications for an Elder.
Mike Hefferan
Maintenance
Mike has been a part of FBC since 1999 when he came with his family to the church. Mike's dad, Dave, served as Senior Pastor of FBC until the Lord called him home in 2019. Mike faithfully keeps our facilities clean, sanitized, and in good working order.
Gary Francart
AWANA Commander
Gary and his wife Georgene joined FBC in 2004. Gary's love for kids cannot be missed. He coordinates and leads our AWANA Clubs.
The Journey of Faith...Built on the Book.