The Berean church family began in January of 1995. We began with just a few people who had a common goal: to glorify God and worship Him. The small group worshiped and prayed regularly seeking God’s will for their meeting.

 

In the summer of 1997 a native son of Idaho Falls, Seminary student and soon to be Church planter, Todd Wood and his wife Kristie joined this nucleus of believers. Todd and Kristie had moved back to Idaho Falls feeling a deep burden for the city and its people. Though God’s leading Todd became the pastor of Berean.

 

Within just a few years the Berean believers out grew the home in which they met and looked for new facilities. God blessed them with a conference room at the Idaho Falls Public Library where they met for Sunday School and worship for three years.

 

About the year 2000 God provided property on east First Street on which to build their own facility. Through faith, God miraculously provided enough money and volunteer labor to build a 7,200 square foot building. Five years later, an additional step of faith was taken as 6,000 square feet was added.

 

Berean’s name comes from Acts 17:11 where it was written of the people of the town of Berea:

 

 

 

 

 

For that reason we call ourselves “Bereans” as we receive God’s word with great eagerness, examining the scriptures daily. Our church motto is “Always the Word.”