Grace Independent Baptist Church
"A friendly church that you can call home."
1164 Blue Ridge Trail
Slocum Township, PA 18660
ph: (570) 868-6298
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About Us
OUR HISTORY...
In the early part of 1973, hearts were being stirred by the Lord for a much needed work. For some time a small group of families had been meeting together periodically for Bible study and fellowship. On March 24, 1973, after a home Bible study, a meeting was held to discuss starting an independent church. The first church service was held on April 1, 1973. Our founding pastor was Pastor Harold Hildebrand.
WHAT WE ARE...
We are an Independent, Fundamental, King James, Bible Believing Baptist Church. Our mission, by the Grace of God, is to edify the saints and reach the lost in our community, country, and world for our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
* We are Pre-tribulation rapture and non Calvinistic in doctrine.
* We are non-contemporary in our services. We use the hymnbook and God's book - the A.V. 1611.
* Biblical in the preaching & teaching of the word of God.
REACHING THE WORLD...
We consider the support of missionaries to be an essential part of our church. At present the church supports 16 missionaries who preach God's Word in Japan, Philippines, Mexico, Israel, India, Australia, and church plants in the United States. We also support a men's home in Eufala, OK and a wonderful summer camp - Commonground Baptist Camp.
Pastor Korner preaches at Luzerne County Correctional Facility every Tuesday and is the Chaplain for Wilkes Barre Township Police Dept. Bro. Wally Gilbert preaches services at a local nursing home in Drums, PA on the 4th Sunday of every month.
We provide van transportation for the cities of Nanticoke, Glyn-Lyon, & Wanamie.
Pastor Korner (pictured below)
BELOW IS A SHORT TESTIMONY BY PASTOR BRIAN KORNER:
I was born and reared in Pensacola, Florida. For much of my early childhood I did not grow up in a Christian home, but through a series of events, I was led to the Lord by my Grandmother at the age of 8. Shortly thereafter, my family and I started attending church at Bible Baptist Church faithfully. We attended church for about 8 years and when I was about 12 years old I made assurance of my salvation at V.B.S. I was away from the Lord during my high school & college years, but when I was 22 years old, I got right with the Lord at New Manna Baptist Youth Camp in Marion, North Carolina.
What a wonderful day in my life! I put two years into a criminal justice degree and wanted to go into law enforcement, but the Lord had other plans for my life. The Lord moved me to Crown Point, Indiana to attend Hyles-Anderson College. I started school in the Fall of '93 and graduated in the Spring of '98. It was there I met my wife Stacey.
We have 3 children - Brian, Khloe, & Kaitlyn.
We have served in three churches since graduating college - North Valley Baptist Church, Santa Clara, CA, Victory Baptist Church, Anderson, IN, and Greater Cumberland Baptist Church, Hopkinsville, KY.
In February of 2006, the Lord moved my family and me to be missionaries to the yankees! It was then I accepted the pastorate of Grace Independent Baptist Church and have loved every moment of the Lord's work here in Northeast Pennsylvania! It has been a blessing to watch the growth of our church, both spiritually and numerically.
I am an old fashioned, Independent, Bible believing Baptist preacher who believes the old paths still work. I stand unashamedly for the A.V. 1611!
Some of my favorite preachers are: Lester Roloff, James Knox, Rick Drummond, Joe Grimaldi, Jack Trieber, and Dennis Corle. That is just to name a few.
Pastor Brian Korner
1164 Blue Ridge Trail
Slocum Township, PA 18660
ph: (570) 868-6298
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