Hello, I am Usher. I will tell you About us. Firstly, We love Jesus !
Secondly, We love people.
Faith Nations Fellowship is an evangelical, Reformed, and Christ-centered intercultural church plant in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). We desire to be a community where cultures meet, stories are shared, and people from every nation find belonging in Jesus Christ.
Our Vision - "For the worship and glory of our Lord Jesus Christ."
Our Mission - To Gather in worship and fellowship, Grow through the Teaching and Study of Scripture and to Go in the power of the Holy Spirit making Disciples in our community and of all nations.
Our story, Okay, Here is the Long Version.
Let's start by sharing a Diaspora family's story.
Lawrence and Simple moved to Wheaton as Billy Graham Scholars. Before relocating, their ministry required them to have a receiving church that they could call home. In God’s providence, they found that home at Faith Community Church in West Chicago, under the leadership of Rev. Rhett.
Lawrence was given the opportunity to lead the prayer team while continuing his research on how churches can serve and reach diaspora communities. This connected deeply with something the elders had already been praying about: how to welcome and care for the growing number of diaspora families in the surrounding communities.
The need was clear. Many immigrants and diaspora families were experiencing the challenges of adjusting to life in a new country. Lawrence and Simple understood those struggles personally. They had experienced the uncertainty, loneliness, and difficulties that often accompany transition. During the moments when life did not make sense, Faith Community Church surrounded them with hospitality, care, prayer, and love.
Their experience helped make the vision clear. The elders desired to establish a church plant and outreach ministry that would welcome diaspora communities in culturally meaningful ways, a place where people could feel loved, find belonging, receive care, and become empowered for their new season of life.
Above all, the deepest desire was to create a community where people from every nation could worship and glorify the Lord Jesus Christ together.
This shared burden, prayer, and vision became the beginning of Faith Nations Fellowship.
And that is the long version!
Our Leadership
Faith Nations Fellowship is a church plant of Faith Community Church in West Chicago. We serve under the spiritual oversight of its elders. As a church plant within the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), Faith Nations Fellowship also serves under the missions oversight of the Chicago Metro Presbytery.
For more information, Visit Faith Community Church West Chicago site.
Meet Lawrence - Planter & Director of Diaspora Ministry
Lawrence Owinya serves as the Lead planter of Faith Nations Fellowship and Director of Diaspora Ministries at Faith Community Church. He is married to Lydia Simple Oyella with whom God has blessed with their daughter Hudson.
His passion is to share the gospel, develop leaders, and help diaspora communities find belonging, care, and hope in Christ. Drawing from his own experience of transitioning to life in a new country, Lawrence desires to build a welcoming, Christ-centered community where people from every nation can worship, grow, and flourish together.
Now, let me tell you about our Statements of Faith.
We are a Bible Believing and Bible Teaching Church. This is very important.
The statements below are a summary of the beliefs of our denomination (Presbyterian Church in America): We hold to the Westminster Standards (Westminster Confession of Faith, Shorter Catechism, and Larger Catechism) and the early Christian creeds (Apostle’s Creed, Nicene Creed).
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We believe the Bible is the written word of God, inspired by the Holy Spirit and without error in the original manuscripts. The Bible is the revelation of God’s truth and is infallible and authoritative in all matters of faith and practice.
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We believe in the Holy Trinity. There is one God, who exists eternally in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
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We believe that all are sinners and totally unable to save themselves from God’s displeasure, except by His mercy.
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We believe that salvation is by God alone, as He sovereignly chooses those He will save. We believe His choice is based on His grace, not on any human individual merit, or foreseen faith.
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We believe that Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God, who through His perfect life and sacrificial death atoned for the sins of all who will trust in Him, alone, for salvation.
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We believe that God is gracious and faithful to His people not simply as individuals but as families in successive generations according to His Covenant promises.
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We believe that the Holy Spirit indwells God’s people and gives them the strength and wisdom to trust Christ and follow Him.
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We believe that Jesus will return, bodily and visibly, to judge all mankind and to receive His people unto Himself.
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We believe that all aspects of our lives are to be lived to the glory of God under the Lordship of Jesus Christ.
Well, Thats it . . . If you need to Contact us, Feel free to reachout. Remember we Love Jesus and People.
We will be waiting to hear from you soon. Visit our social handles to chat with us directly or through our chat link. We can't wait to tell you about How much you are loved. See you soon.
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