Welcome
to OdessaBible.org! We’re excited that you’ve stopped by and hope that this page
will answer some basic questions about OBC. Finding a church home is difficult.
Some have moved and left a great church in the rearview mirror of their lives.
Others were hurt by a church and are fearful of becoming vulnerable. Others are
brand new to this whole thing and are not sure what to expect.
At
Odessa Bible, we want to be a church were the Grace of God is evident. We desire
to be a place where you can walk in and sense God's love and grace. Prayerfully,
this will help you experience all that God has for you in our church.
Pastor
Bob wrote an article on finding a church that might be helpful. He's not always
been a pastor and has had to find a new place to worship as well. Maybe this article
will help titled "Looking
for Something?"
The
greatest thing you can do to discover the difference at Odessa Bible Church is
to simply visit. Perhaps the following information will help you make that decision
and we'll look forward to seeing you on Sunday.
Simple
Church What
is a Bible Church? What
denomination is OBC?
What
Ministries are offered? The
Definition of Success? When
and where do you meet?
What
is a Bible Church?
A
Bible church is basically a group of people committed to learning the truths of
scripture so that our souls might be transformed into the image of His Son. We
want to be a group of believers who understand doctrine, know error when we see
it and are able to graciously and with love direct our children and friends in
the way of the truth.
Our
ministries focus on this in every way possible. From the pulpit we hear sermons
that are text driven usually by studying a book or an aspect of doctrine. In our
Sunday school classes, the Bible takes center stage as our basic curriculum. Each
ministry is driven with a passion for discovering the truths of Scripture and
how they apply to our lives. You can visit the "Listen In" page for
a sample of some of the sermon series that we've journeyed through.
This makes your experience at Odessa Bible church unique. God, revealed through
Scripture, is at the center of our faith and practice. The Spirit uses the teaching
of His Word to draw men to the Father. It is our prayer that He finds Odessa Bible
Church a place where His word is taught, embraced and applied.
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What
denomination is OBC?
Odessa
Bible Church is not attached to any particular denomination. However, many of
our members come from several different denominational backgrounds. On any given
Sunday, you'll find people who grew up in Baptist, Methodist and Catholic homes
and many more who grew up with no church background at all.
What drew most
of these to OBC wasn't the denomination found in the name, but a deep desire to
understand the scriptures and how they applied to everyday life. Our closest affiliation
would be to Dallas Theological Seminary where
each of our pastors has been trained for ministry.
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What
Ministries are offered?
- A vibrant and growing AWANA program anchors our Children's
Ministry. This program focuses it's energy on helping boys and girls memorize
scripture while having a great time. On Sunday mornings, children have wonderful
Sunday school classes followed by Children's church.
- Our Youth
Group is on the move going to Ft. Worth for a Bible Conference, Arlington
for Six Flags, the Sand Hills for a camp out and many other things. Each Thursday
night they gather for Bible Study as well as on Sunday morning.
- The Young
Adult ministry is kicking off in August 2004 with a new class on Sunday morning
and involvement in a Sunday evening Bible study reaching OC and UTPB.
- LifeLine
Groups are available to others who are searching for topical studies and closer
relationships. Popular studies from Beth Moore, Henry Blackaby, Tommy Nelson,
Crown Financial and others are all readily used to help us grow closer to Christ.
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The
Definition of Success
