Pioneer Bible Church

Ministries

Adult Ministries

Youth Ministries

Youth Group
Discipleship Groups

Children's Ministries

Sunday School
Children's Church
Awana

Sunday School

The primary aim of the Adult Sunday School ministry is to offer supplementary teaching of God's Word, while providing for open discussion and participation by all. It is supplementary because the classes are ideally in addition to personal Bible study and the systematic instruction from the pulpit. Open discussion provides opportunity for questions and sharing insights not possible with the lecture approach to teaching.

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Small Groups

The purpose of small group ministry is to stimulate spiritual growth and interpersonal relationships inside and outside the group through in-depth sharing, Bible study, prayer, and evangelism. The following characterize our small group meetings:

In-depth sharing - Time will be given for brief testimonies of how God is working in lives, answers to prayer, and people they are trying to reach for Christ.
Bible Study - The purpose is to discover what the Bible says, understand what it means, and apply it to daily living. Bible Study will be informal. The leader will give each person the opportunity to share discoveries, insights, and applications of a common lesson all have studied before coming to the meeting.
Prayer - Time is to be devoted to prayer for one another's needs, prayer for leaders of our country, prayer for our church and its leaders, prayer for friends and neighbors we are seeking to win to Christ. Individual prayers should be brief and conversational. This encourages everyone to pray.
Evangelism - Friendship evangelism is to be stressed. Small group members will be encouraged to find ways to help and befriend people so they can earn the right to share Christ and invite them to the small group meeting and church. Members will be encouraged to share each week what is happening in their outreach to non-Christians.

Pioneer Bible Church currently has three active small groups. These groups meet in homes on the 1st and 3rd Sunday nights of each month. The meetings also offer an opportunity for fellowship and encouragement in our relationships with one another and the Lord. Visitors are welcome to attend small groups and a nursery is provided.

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Conferences

A yearly Bible Conference is scheduled in which noted Christian leaders are invited to speak on some focus area of God's Word. Past speakers have included:

Dr. Robert Lightner (Dallas Theological Seminary)
Dr. Gary Barnes (Dallas Theological Seminary)
Dr. John Fletcher (Senior Pastor, Faith Bible Church, Sterling, Virginia)
Monty Mills (Bible teacher from South Africa)
Dr. Jeff Brooks (Pastor and Conference Speaker, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee)
Dr. Richard McCarrell (Director of SOS Ministries)

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Evangelism

Our purpose is to share the good news of forgiveness for sin and salvation in Christ to a broken world.

Key Verse: Matthew 28:19 - Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

To accomplish this we provide opportunities which include the following:

Small groups - bring neighbors and friends into a small group atmosphere
Awana ministry - reach boys, girls, and their families for the gospel of Christ
Missions support - support missions and missionaries around the world

Individual training - An evangelism conference was held with Dr. R. Larry Moyer - Evantel

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Men's Ministry

The purpose of Men's Ministry is to reach men with the gospel and equip them as spiritual leaders in their families, church, work, and community.

We offer men of PBC opportunities such as weekend seminars, informal fellowship gatherings, mentoring relationships, encouragement and accountablility teams, and group events like Promise Keepers.

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Women's Ministry

The purpose of the Women's Ministry of Pioneer Bible Church is to minister to the body and specifically to our women in the areas of spiritual, practical, and fellowship needs. The ministry is comprised of one section dealing with spiritual life and another handling service and helps needs.

Spiritual Life:
Its primary focus is to lead women into a more intimate walk with the Lord and to reach out to other women in the Church and community. This includes Bible studies, mentoring and special events. Diane Clarida provides oversight of this ministry.

Bible studies - Current activities consist of various Bible studies such as Precept, Beth Moore, and other appropriate studies dealing with spiritual growth.

Service/Helps:

Its purpose is to provide or coordinate service to the body for various practical needs. Fellowship activities are provided for women. Diane Harris provides oversight of this ministry.

Encouragement is given through flowers and cards to individuals and families in times of illness or bereavement. Joy Harmon administers this service.
Hospitality is offered through providing meals in the home during illness, after births, or other times as needed. Felicia Gertken handles this service.
Celebration events are planned and carried out for special occasions. This includes baby showers, wedding showers, and receptions. Susan Keen arranges these events.
Decorations are provided for the worship center and other areas as needed. Betty Biedermann administers this service.
Fellowship opportunities are provided for the women to get together for fun and to enjoy each others company. LuCinda Daniel arranges these opportunities.

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Children's Sunday School

The children's Sunday School program aims to teach children the greatness of God as displayed in the Bible. The Children Desiring God curriculum is used for classes up through Grade 7, and the Grade 8-12 class studies key biblical books and doctrines.

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Children's Church

Children's Church is provided during the morning worship service for ages 2-5. Children participate in worship including prayer, songs of praise, lessons on basic Bible stories, and appropriate actitivies.

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Awana

The AWANA Clubs help children from age 3 through 6th grade become approved workmen for Jesus Christ through Bible teaching, memorization, and games.

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