The Church at BattleCreek

The Church at BattleCreek was the second church that Brian and I ever served at after we got married. We moved to Broken Arrow, OK (suburb of Tulsa) after only being married for about 6 months! We saw the Lord do amazing & exciting things there and He is still moving and changing lives 5 years later!

We were at BattleCreek for almost 3 years, that is where McKenna was born and we have such special friendships and memories from that chapter of our lives. Alex Himaya, the pastor, is Brian's lifelong mentor and friend in ministry and we love he and his family to pieces! It is so amazing to see just how much God is using Alex and the staff at TCABC.

5 years ago, TCABC was a church with a different name, and before Alex went there, they were going to have to shut the doors of the church and "close up shop" if Alex didn't take the position to come be the pastor. After lots of prayers and questions, because Alex wanted to come in and completely shake things up - change the name, go to a home group model of small groups, etc etc. The people were open for him to come & for God to do whatever He wanted to do. There was so much freedom in that place. And the stories of changed lives was something we heard about on a daily basis. Brian & I got to be a part of God's story in the lives of our neighbors there, Abe & Jean!

To make a LONG story, short...we were able to build a relationship with them which eventually opened the door for us to invite them to church with us. Jean came first with her two children and gave her life to Christ. And after praying and praying together with Jean and as a church staff, Abe agreed to come visit. Abe was coming from a Muslim background, so this was a HUGE deal! He came and was so nervous and skeptical at first...but that church was the BEST at opening their arms and loving on people. It didn't matter was race, gender, denomination, economic standing....it was loving, not judgemental which was why so many people felt that TCABC was their place that they could BELONG. Abe also, eventually, gave his life to Christ and Brian had the priviledge of baptizing them together one Sunday morning! Their marriage was restored, their family was then a complete UNIT, united under Christ! They are both still serving in that church to this day. Jean even teaches preschool at their school!!

A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!! It brings tears to my eyes every time I recount witnessing what God did through us!

They began a building campaign a few years ago and on the 5 year birthday of TCABC they opened their brand new worship center and phase 1 of this building plan.

I am so excited for that church! Such an exciting journey they have been on!

My friend, Ashley, put together a slideshow of pictures from that day... Click Here.