Our History
Tuesday, March 9, 2004: A letter was sent out to a number of families about a home Bible study that would be “a bible-centered study and group gathering where a person’s sole interest is to develop biblical understanding and be encouraged with a good scholarly study of the Bible.”
November 19, 2004: Bible study core group and Gerry Webber, then president of Continental Baptist Missions, met to discuss next steps to plant a church. It was decided that the group will develop doctrinal and philosophical cohesion. Weekly Bible studies begin with a focus on building doctrinal and philosophical unity among the core group.
July 2005: During the annual business meeting of Fourth Baptist Church, Pastor McLachlan mentioned three great ministry objectives under “A Word from the Pastor.” They were:
- Reaching In
- Reaching Out
- Planting Churches.
He said, “Individual Christians give birth to new Christians through biblical evangelism. But it is the responsibility of churches to give birth to churches . . . Once again we are involved in a bi-monthly Bible study in Elk River, MN, that has the potential to develop into a church . . . Church planting should be a regular part of what we do as a body of believers at Fourth.”
September 2005: Began to meet during the Sunday school hour as a group at Fourth Baptist Church.
June 4–September 17, 2006: Sunday evening Bible study on God, Marriage, and Family open to the public and held at VandenBerge Middle School in Elk River, MN.
September 24, 2006: Doug Roman Commissioning Service at Fourth Baptist Church.
October 1, 2006: The official launch of Bible Baptist Church at VandenBerge Middle School in Elk River, MN.
October 2006: Doug and Julie Roman are accepted as Appointee Church Planters with Continental Baptist Missions.
December 3, 2006: First service at 16501 Highway 10, Elk River, MN.
September 22, 2007: Recognition Council.
A recognition council consisting of pastors from church of like faith and practice examined our articles of faith, church covenant, and the governing guidelines to determine if we are indeed a Baptist church.
Sunday, October 21, 2007: Charter Service.
The significance of a church chartering is, in a nutshell, transitioning from a church plant to a New Testament, independent, autonomous, Baptist church.
November 16, 2007: Incorporated in the State of MN.
December 31, 2007: Close church charter with 32 members.
February 22, 2009: Installed James Anderson as an Associate Pastor for Music and Administration.
Sunday, June 14, 2009: The congregation voted unanimously to relocate to Otsego.
Sunday, September 6, 2009: First service at 15670 90th Street, Otsego, MN.
We are a church plant out of Fourth Baptist Church in Plymouth, MN. Our initial focus of being a place that proclaims the Word of God remains the landmark for our future. In and for all these things, we give glory to God.