Council Bluffs First Church is a life-giving church in Council Bluffs, IA that is committed to a culture of love and generosity in the name of Jesus Christ. We are a community of believers who desire to know God more closely.
Council Bluffs First Church is a family-focused, bible centered church serving Council Bluffs, IA. Our heart is to serve all those who come through our doors every single week and lead them to Jesus.
Council Bluffs First Church is a community of believers. What does that mean, the word community? We believe that together in fellowship we grow closer to God and one another. The bible speaks about iron sharpening iron. We believe that together we grow stronger. We are a community of believers.
Council Bluffs First Church strives to be a church without walls. Jesus calls for us to go outside the walls to reach the lost and the broken. It is there that the lost will be found. Council Bluffs First Church makes an effort to be like the church from the book of Acts, to see our city changed.
Council Bluffs First Church highly values our relationships with one another. We look to grow through fellowship, and ultimately growing closer to God. We value the word of God, and the leadership of the Holy Spirit. We look to extend grace to all of the lost and broken, and lead those with no hope to the hope of Jesus Christ.
Chris Burrell
Lead Pastor
Pastor Chris and his wife founded our church years ago. He has a true heart for the lost of this city and this area. He wants to see true change in this area and will not stop until that dream is fulfilled.
Joel Lewis
Associate Pastor
Joel is our associate pastor and main assistant to pastor Will. Anything that gets done around here, you can be sure that Joel was the mastermind behind it. We are so thankful for his heart to serve the Lord.
Carly Watson
Next Gen Pastor
Carly is our youth and young adult ministry leader. Her heart for young people is truly amazing, and she wants to see the gospel of Jesus Christ preached in schools and campuses across this city.
Lisa Chen
Kids Pastor
Lisa is our Children's Ministry Director, and has been for the past two years. Her heart for the kids of our church is truly astounding, and she has taken our children's ministry to all new heights.
Council Bluffs First Church
We believe in one God—the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
We believe that the Old and New Testament Scriptures, given by plenary inspiration, contain all truth necessary to faith and Christian living.
We believe that human beings are born with a fallen nature, and are, therefore, inclined to evil, and that continually.
We believe that the finally impenitent are hopelessly and eternally lost.
We believe that the atonement through Jesus Christ is for the whole human race; and that whosoever repents and believes on the Lord Jesus Christ is justified and regenerated and saved from the dominion of sin.
We believe that believers are to be sanctified wholly, subsequent to regeneration, through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
We believe that the Holy Spirit bears witness to the new birth, and also to the entire sanctification of believers.
We believe that our Lord will return, the dead will be raised, and the final judgment will take place.
"To introduce people to God's love through the love of God's people."
(T)trusting God wholeheartedly
(L)eading others to Christ
(C)ommitting ourselves to holy living
(C)ommunity - to be sensitive to the needs of our community & attempt to meet those needs.
(A)ccepting - to love the family of God unconditionally striving to build authentic relationships.
(R)eaping - to gather a great spiritual harvest of souls that will spend eternity together.
(E)mpowering - to equip & encourage every member for service in the church family & in the community.
Serving the Council Bluffs, IA community for 15 years
Council Bluffs First Church is a family-focused, bible centered church serving Council Bluffs, IA. Our heart is to serve all those who come through our doors every single week and lead them to Jesus.