Churches & Places of Worship near Meridian, ID

“This is a church where I feel Christ is alive and loving.The music is outstanding.There is one thing I miss from one of the last parishes I belonged to and that is this:Could the music director choose one well known hymn at communion so that many in the congregation could sing while people go down the aisle to communion. It was always such a blessing to me to hear the many voices raised in praise as I walked down the aisle to receive the Eucharist and I miss that very much.”

“If you’re looking for an unapologetically Bible-believing church, I highly recommend visiting TVBC.

They describe themselves as “still church”, an apt description: they still use the KJV, and still sing hymns from a hymnal, thereby preventing modernist twistings of Scripture as well as modernist man-centric “worship”, so-called.

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, after all! And the true Word of God, preserved in the KJV, is most certainly not “broke”. (Can I get an amen?)

Also not “broke” is the traditional form of worship that God’s Word makes clear to be His preference. Worship isn’t about us—it’s about God, after all! And TVBC understands this. John 4:24 states clearly: “God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.” Therefore, in order to fulfill the truth requirement, worship MUST be doctrinally sound. The best way to ensure doctrinal soundness is to base lyrics directly on Scripture, which is exactly what the classic hymns are, and this is why Independent Fundamental Baptist churches, including TVBC, still sing hymns.

They don’t dip their toes in the neo-evangelical or ecumenical movements either; pastor Rick DeMichele is well aware of how they open the door wide for doctrinal compromise to sneak its way in. (Read “The Tragedy of Compromise” by Earnest D. Pickering for more on this topic.)

My wife and I have been searching for a while, but this church is the real deal, and will be our church home moving forwards. We’ve only attended for a couple of weeks now, but we’ve already made several new friends, and feel very much at home already.

Praise God for faithfully preserving His True Church, and for faithfully providing for all those who truly seek Him. TVBC is among the best examples of both for anyone living in the Treasure Valley who truly wants to grow closer to the Lord and glorify Him.

Thank you for reading, and God bless!”

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