Looking for medium to large Baptist or Bible based contemporary christian church in Eagle (or close by) (Boise: 2011, chapel)

[jfbd6805]

So I think (fingers crossed) we have found a house (again!). This is our 7th attempt and we have inspection tomorrow. However, this one looks to be in pretty good condition so I don't anticipate this one to fall through like the last one did. Anyway... since it looks like we will be living in Eagle I was wondering if any forum members had tips on good churches in the area. We will be off of Eagle Road just south of the river.

I can only tell you that I attended a Southern Baptist church back in Texas and loved it but I am open to other denominations as long as they are truly Bible based and hope you can identify something similar here in the area. I don't mind driving to a good one so even if it is outside Eagle and is in Meridian or Boise I will go!

I am looking for:
Bible based teaching
Contemporary worship (aka Chris Tomlin, Kari Jobe, Matt Redman style music ... guitars, bass, drums, etc.)
Humble, approachable yet charistmatic experienced pastor with in depth knowledge of Bible (not in your face hellfire and brimstone type stuff!... no offense intended!)
Good nursery (for infant) and also a Cubbies (affilidated with Awana) or other Bible based children's church program for age 3+
An associated MOPS group (or recommendation for one)
Medium to Large-ish size congregation. Not sure about Mega church b/c I don't want to get lost in the shuffle
Good community outreach programs
Friendly congregation that will reach out to newcomers

Hope this is a broad enough description!

Thanks in advance!

[HDL]

I'll attach my post from June here: http://www.city-data.com/forum/9314755-post3.html

I believe that Capital Christian Center in Meridian mentioned in my post is a good one for your family to try out or maybe even Eagle Christian on Hwy 44/State St in Eagle might also meet your families' needs !

Good luck on the 7th house !

[Miborn]

Originally Posted by jfbd6805

So I think (fingers crossed) we have found a house (again!). This is our 7th attempt and we have inspection tomorrow. However, this one looks to be in pretty good condition so I don't anticipate this one to fall through like the last one did. Anyway... since it looks like we will be living in Eagle I was wondering if any forum members had tips on good churches in the area. We will be off of Eagle Road just south of the river.

I can only tell you that I attended a Southern Baptist church back in Texas and loved it but I am open to other denominations as long as they are truly Bible based and hope you can identify something similar here in the area. I don't mind driving to a good one so even if it is outside Eagle and is in Meridian or Boise I will go!

I am looking for:
Bible based teaching
Contemporary worship (aka Chris Tomlin, Kari Jobe, Matt Redman style music ... guitars, bass, drums, etc.)
Humble, approachable yet charistmatic experienced pastor with in depth knowledge of Bible (not in your face hellfire and brimstone type stuff!... no offense intended!)
Good nursery (for infant) and also a Cubbies (affilidated with Awana) or other Bible based children's church program for age 3+
An associated MOPS group (or recommendation for one)
Medium to Large-ish size congregation. Not sure about Mega church b/c I don't want to get lost in the shuffle
Good community outreach programs
Friendly congregation that will reach out to newcomers

Hope this is a broad enough description!

Thanks in advance!

A friend of mine goes to a church off of Chinden I believe has a great out reach program from what I hear. Maybe someone on here will know the name or I can find out for you. It is non-denominational I believe.

[KathyH360]

I came from a good Baptist church and recently moved also. I was very happy with the Calvary Chapel churches all over that I have attended. They work their way through a book in the bible, verse by verse. I think they alternate between Old and New Testament, too, which I like. They are very humble, do a lot of community outreach, great classes (Two I just took: discovering your spiritual gifts, and discovering how to use your gifts in the church and in the community).

Happy church hunting!

[jfbd6805]

Thanks for suggestions so far.

Does anyone have experience with Ustick Baptist? They have the AWANA program I am looking for (Puggles and Cubbies).

Is Calvary Chapel the same at Calvary Baptist? Sorry for the confusion. Also, I found Calvary Chapel Treasure Valley too? Are they all the same?

Thanks!

[AlleyTD]

Originally Posted by jfbd6805

Thanks for suggestions so far.

Does anyone have experience with Ustick Baptist? They have the AWANA program I am looking for (Puggles and Cubbies).

Is Calvary Chapel the same at Calvary Baptist? Sorry for the confusion. Also, I found Calvary Chapel Treasure Valley too? Are they all the same?

Thanks!

Utsick Baptist is a great church.
Our boys go to Awana there and they love it.

[jfbd6805]

Thanks Alley! How big is the congregation? Do they have a children's message at the beginning?

[KathyH360]

Calvary Chapel, although not Baptist, is a bible teaching church. Once again, their mission is to teach people the bible (in their sermons and their sunday schools). I think it is great as they go step by step through the bible rather than picking and choosing verses. Also some "Baptist" churches can be very "fundemental" and sometimes focus on "salvation" but not on growing in the Lord and discipleship. Having gone to several Baptist churches, I can say I truly am happy with Calvary Chapel churches across the US, as they are all the same and I know each one I attend will have the same type of teaching, unlike Baptists, which can be very different from state to state.

Calvary Chapel can be found by going to "calvarychapel.com" if you are interested in finding out about this wonderful church and it's programs.

[Miborn]

Originally Posted by jfbd6805

So I think (fingers crossed) we have found a house (again!). This is our 7th attempt and we have inspection tomorrow. However, this one looks to be in pretty good condition so I don't anticipate this one to fall through like the last one did. Anyway... since it looks like we will be living in Eagle I was wondering if any forum members had tips on good churches in the area. We will be off of Eagle Road just south of the river.

I can only tell you that I attended a Southern Baptist church back in Texas and loved it but I am open to other denominations as long as they are truly Bible based and hope you can identify something similar here in the area. I don't mind driving to a good one so even if it is outside Eagle and is in Meridian or Boise I will go!

I am looking for:
Bible based teaching
Contemporary worship (aka Chris Tomlin, Kari Jobe, Matt Redman style music ... guitars, bass, drums, etc.)
Humble, approachable yet charistmatic experienced pastor with in depth knowledge of Bible (not in your face hellfire and brimstone type stuff!... no offense intended!)
Good nursery (for infant) and also a Cubbies (affilidated with Awana) or other Bible based children's church program for age 3+
An associated MOPS group (or recommendation for one)
Medium to Large-ish size congregation. Not sure about Mega church b/c I don't want to get lost in the shuffle
Good community outreach programs
Friendly congregation that will reach out to newcomers

Hope this is a broad enough description!

Thanks in advance!

The Vineyard off of Chinden.

[syd905]

Me and my wife are looking for a church in the area too right now.

You may want to check out the Pursuit. They are just off of Chinden and Eagle near the Y (and Burger King). Their pastor is a knowledgeable guy with a great heart, and the worship team is great.

I have also heard great things about Vineyard and we are going to go check them out soon.