OUR MISSION (PURPOSE)
The Berean Christian Church exists to bring glory and honor to our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ by cultivating committed Christians to minister through Worship, the Word, and Witnessing, to its congregation, community, city, county, country, and other continents.
OUR VISION (PRACTICES)
The Berean Christian Church will fulfill its mission by cultivating committed Christians to minister in this six-fold manner:
OUR VALUES (PARTICULARS)
WE WILL BE BIBLICAL
Prioritizing the Word of God (II Timothy 3:16, 17)
WE WILL BE ETHICAL
WE WILL BE EXCEPTIONAL
WE WILL BE INFLUENTIAL
Making an indelible impact on society (Matthew 5:13)
WE WILL BE INSTRUCTIONAL
WE WILL BE LIBERAL
Sharing of our time, talent and treasures (II Corinthians 9:6)
WE WILL BE MOTIVATIONAL
Inspiring others to positive actions (Hebrews 10:24)
WE WILL BE PRACTICAL
Applying biblical principles relevantly (James 1:22)
WE WILL BE PUNCTUAL
Being time conscious (Ephesians 5:16)
WE WILL BE RADICAL
Thinking outside of the box (Romans 12:2)
WE WILL BE RELATIONAL
Developing healthy relationships (I Corinthians 9:22)
WE WILL BE UNIVERSAL
Establishing a holistic ministry (I Thessalonians 5:23)
OUR HISTORY (PAST)
The name Berean comes from the word Berea. Berea was a city in Macedonia where the Apostle Paul established a church on his second missionary journey. The Berean Church in Acts was known for their daily delight, desire and dedication to discover what God said in His Word.
The vision to have a church today, like the one in Berea of Macedonia was placed in Pastor Kerwin B . Lee’s spirit in 1995. Pastor Lee was then led to start and cultivate a local church of born again believers whose final rule of authority would be the Word of God.
An organizational meeting was held Sunday, November 26, 1995 at Oakhurst Elementary School in Decatur, Georgia. Berean’s first worship service was held Sunday, December 3, 1995 at Carl G. Renfroe Middle School also in Decatur.