Celebrating God’s Faithfulness Through Your Generosity
From Our Elders
Faith Bible Church Family,
Grace and peace to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
As we introduce this year’s annual report, we do so with gratitude for God’s faithfulness and for the faithful participation of His people. This report is more than a record of ministry activity or financial stewardship. It is a testimony of God’s grace at work through the people of Faith Bible Church.
This year, we saw thousands of new points of connection with people in our church and community. We celebrated baptisms, welcomed new families, formed new groups, cared for people walking through deep needs, and watched hundreds of volunteers serve across the life of the church. Through worship, biblical teaching, kids, students, groups, Recovery and Support, men’s and women’s ministries, missions, and countless quiet acts of service, God continues to build His church.
We are also grateful for the generosity and stewardship of our church family. Having retired the Worship Center debt last year, we entered this season with new freedom to direct resources toward ministry, missions, campus care, and future needs. That freedom is already bearing fruit through increased missions investment, important facility work, and a stronger foundation for the years ahead.
Grace and peace to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
As we introduce this year’s annual report, we do so with gratitude for God’s faithfulness and for the faithful participation of His people. This report is more than a record of ministry activity or financial stewardship. It is a testimony of God’s grace at work through the people of Faith Bible Church.
This year, we saw thousands of new points of connection with people in our church and community. We celebrated baptisms, welcomed new families, formed new groups, cared for people walking through deep needs, and watched hundreds of volunteers serve across the life of the church. Through worship, biblical teaching, kids, students, groups, Recovery and Support, men’s and women’s ministries, missions, and countless quiet acts of service, God continues to build His church.
We are also grateful for the generosity and stewardship of our church family. Having retired the Worship Center debt last year, we entered this season with new freedom to direct resources toward ministry, missions, campus care, and future needs. That freedom is already bearing fruit through increased missions investment, important facility work, and a stronger foundation for the years ahead.
Our mission remains clear: We build generations of Jesus followers who take grace to our world. In the coming season, we believe God is calling us to live that mission with renewed clarity and courage: to share grace like never before.
That vision begins with discipleship. We want every person at Faith Bible to grow as a Jesus follower who worships God, walks in authentic community, serves with their gifts, is equipped for faithful living, and shares the story of God’s grace where they live, work, and play. As we continue developing new tools for discipleship, our desire is not simply to offer more study guides or classes, but to help our church family grow in a shared understanding of grace, spiritual growth, and the calling we all share.
That vision also moves us outward. God is opening doors for Faith Bible to take grace across the street and across the globe. This year we added local mission partners, strengthened global partnerships, sent short-term teams, and celebrated people from our church family preparing to serve full-time overseas. We believe the Great Commission belongs to the whole church, and we long to see more people praying, giving, going, serving, and sharing.
As elders, we are encouraged by what God has done and look ahead with expectation. May we continue, together, to build generations of Jesus followers who take grace to our world.
With gratitude and anticipation,
The Board of Elders
That vision begins with discipleship. We want every person at Faith Bible to grow as a Jesus follower who worships God, walks in authentic community, serves with their gifts, is equipped for faithful living, and shares the story of God’s grace where they live, work, and play. As we continue developing new tools for discipleship, our desire is not simply to offer more study guides or classes, but to help our church family grow in a shared understanding of grace, spiritual growth, and the calling we all share.
That vision also moves us outward. God is opening doors for Faith Bible to take grace across the street and across the globe. This year we added local mission partners, strengthened global partnerships, sent short-term teams, and celebrated people from our church family preparing to serve full-time overseas. We believe the Great Commission belongs to the whole church, and we long to see more people praying, giving, going, serving, and sharing.
As elders, we are encouraged by what God has done and look ahead with expectation. May we continue, together, to build generations of Jesus followers who take grace to our world.
With gratitude and anticipation,
The Board of Elders
From Our Elders
Faith Bible Church Family,
Grace and peace to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
As we introduce this year’s annual report, we do so with gratitude for God’s faithfulness and for the faithful participation of His people. This report is more than a record of ministry activity or financial stewardship. It is a testimony of God’s grace at work through the people of Faith Bible Church.
This year, we saw thousands of new points of connection with people in our church and community. We celebrated baptisms, welcomed new families, formed new groups, cared for people walking through deep needs, and watched hundreds of volunteers serve across the life of the church. Through worship, biblical teaching, kids, students, groups, Recovery and Support, men’s and women’s ministries, missions, and countless quiet acts of service, God continues to build His church.
We are also grateful for the generosity and stewardship of our church family. Having retired the Worship Center debt last year, we entered this season with new freedom to direct resources toward ministry, missions, campus care, and future needs. That freedom is already bearing fruit through increased missions investment, important facility work, and a stronger foundation for the years ahead. Our mission remains clear: We build generations of Jesus followers who take grace to our world. In the coming season, we believe God is calling us to live that mission with renewed clarity and courage: to share grace like never before.
That vision begins with discipleship. We want every person at Faith Bible to grow as a Jesus follower who worships God, walks in authentic community, serves with their gifts, is equipped for faithful living, and shares the story of God’s grace where they live, work, and play. As we continue developing new tools for discipleship, our desire is not simply to offer more study guides or classes, but to help our church family grow in a shared understanding of grace, spiritual growth, and the calling we all share.
That vision also moves us outward. God is opening doors for Faith Bible to take grace across the street and across the globe. This year we added local mission partners, strengthened global partnerships, sent short-term teams, and celebrated people from our church family preparing to serve full-time overseas. We believe the Great Commission belongs to the whole church, and we long to see more people praying, giving, going, serving, and sharing.
As elders, we are encouraged by what God has done and look ahead with expectation. May we continue, together, to build generations of Jesus followers who take grace to our world.
With gratitude and anticipation,
The Board of Elders
Grace and peace to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
As we introduce this year’s annual report, we do so with gratitude for God’s faithfulness and for the faithful participation of His people. This report is more than a record of ministry activity or financial stewardship. It is a testimony of God’s grace at work through the people of Faith Bible Church.
This year, we saw thousands of new points of connection with people in our church and community. We celebrated baptisms, welcomed new families, formed new groups, cared for people walking through deep needs, and watched hundreds of volunteers serve across the life of the church. Through worship, biblical teaching, kids, students, groups, Recovery and Support, men’s and women’s ministries, missions, and countless quiet acts of service, God continues to build His church.
We are also grateful for the generosity and stewardship of our church family. Having retired the Worship Center debt last year, we entered this season with new freedom to direct resources toward ministry, missions, campus care, and future needs. That freedom is already bearing fruit through increased missions investment, important facility work, and a stronger foundation for the years ahead. Our mission remains clear: We build generations of Jesus followers who take grace to our world. In the coming season, we believe God is calling us to live that mission with renewed clarity and courage: to share grace like never before.
That vision begins with discipleship. We want every person at Faith Bible to grow as a Jesus follower who worships God, walks in authentic community, serves with their gifts, is equipped for faithful living, and shares the story of God’s grace where they live, work, and play. As we continue developing new tools for discipleship, our desire is not simply to offer more study guides or classes, but to help our church family grow in a shared understanding of grace, spiritual growth, and the calling we all share.
That vision also moves us outward. God is opening doors for Faith Bible to take grace across the street and across the globe. This year we added local mission partners, strengthened global partnerships, sent short-term teams, and celebrated people from our church family preparing to serve full-time overseas. We believe the Great Commission belongs to the whole church, and we long to see more people praying, giving, going, serving, and sharing.
As elders, we are encouraged by what God has done and look ahead with expectation. May we continue, together, to build generations of Jesus followers who take grace to our world.
With gratitude and anticipation,
The Board of Elders
AUDIT REPORT
2025-2026
Batts Morrison Wales & Lee conducted an audit of our church’s financial statements for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.
Year at a Glance
1,939
First Time Visitors
We had 1,939 new people interact with Faith Bible from Sunday mornings to Bible studies to ministry events. This includes 410 families came to our students or kids ministry regular programming for the first time, and 256 people filled out a connect form.
26
Baptisms
We had the joy of celebrating baptisms with 26 people who publicly declared their faith in Jesus!
578+
Volunteers
We had 578+ people serve at Faith Bible in ministries like kids, students, connections, mens, womens, small groups and Recovery and Support. Thank you for using your gifts to build up our church body!
621
Recovery & Support Participants
621 adults experienced healing in our Recovery and Support ministries like re:generation, re|engage, Lighthouse, DivorceCare, GriefShare, and Trauma REBOOT, and counseling.
XX
First Time Mission
Trip Attendees
36 people took God's grace to the world on their very first Faith Bible mission trip! Learn more about missions below.
10
New Groups
7 small groups and 3 life groups were formed...that means many more people found community at Faith Bible!
Trends
Please Note: The financial information and graphic illustrations as presented below relates to General Fund giving and expenses and does not include restricted fund activity. This information has not been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the Church’s financial statements. The audit is posted at the beginning of this report. Such information is presented for purposes of additional analysis and is not covered by the auditor’s opinion on the Church’s financial statements.
Giving vs. Expenses
Attendance
Sunday Programs Breakdown
From Our Treasurer
Recently, Pastor Russell Johnson and Dr. Drew Howard, one of our Elders, preached through Nehemiah chapters 9-12. These chapters recount the confession, worship, and prayer of the people, which became a signed, public covenant. Like the people in the Book of Nehemiah, Drew reminded us that “We are called as people of God to give our time, talents, and treasures for the glory of God, so that we get to be participants in the work and worship of God.” As Treasurer and a long-time member of the Finance Committee, I’ve been privileged to witness the commitment and generous giving of time, talent, and treasure by the members of Faith Bible Church. Additionally, I’ve seen the pastoral and support staff’s faithful stewardship of the provided resources. These attributes were once again on display as reflected in the financial results of the recently ended fiscal year.
As you can see in more detail in this annual report and the accompanying CPA’s audit report, Faith Bible Church’s financial condition is strong. For the year that ended in March, General Fund giving was $106,000 short of the target of $6 million. Total expenditures, however, were nearly $300,000 under budget, resulting in a surplus of $182,000 for the year.
In March 2025, your generosity enabled the Worship Center building loan to be retired, leaving the church debt free. Consequently, instead of paying principal and interest on debt last year, we were able to repaint and replace the Northside roof and gutters for $257,000.
After having a budget of $6 million in each of the 3 previous years, a new budget of $6.3 million has been adopted. Of the $300,000 increase, $80,000 is due to anticipated operating expense increases. The General Fund allocation to Missions is being increased by $110,000, and an additional $110,000 is being set aside in reserve for future major repairs and maintenance of our campus.
It is a blessing to be part of providing oversight of Faith Bible Church’s financial matters.
It is evident that many of you are committed to giving your time, talents, and treasures to participate in the work and worship of God; and for that we are extremely grateful. Your generosity enables us through our many ministries to build generations of Jesus followers who take grace to the world.
As you can see in more detail in this annual report and the accompanying CPA’s audit report, Faith Bible Church’s financial condition is strong. For the year that ended in March, General Fund giving was $106,000 short of the target of $6 million. Total expenditures, however, were nearly $300,000 under budget, resulting in a surplus of $182,000 for the year.
In March 2025, your generosity enabled the Worship Center building loan to be retired, leaving the church debt free. Consequently, instead of paying principal and interest on debt last year, we were able to repaint and replace the Northside roof and gutters for $257,000.
After having a budget of $6 million in each of the 3 previous years, a new budget of $6.3 million has been adopted. Of the $300,000 increase, $80,000 is due to anticipated operating expense increases. The General Fund allocation to Missions is being increased by $110,000, and an additional $110,000 is being set aside in reserve for future major repairs and maintenance of our campus.
It is a blessing to be part of providing oversight of Faith Bible Church’s financial matters.
It is evident that many of you are committed to giving your time, talents, and treasures to participate in the work and worship of God; and for that we are extremely grateful. Your generosity enables us through our many ministries to build generations of Jesus followers who take grace to the world.
Actual vs. Budgeted
Please Note: The Actual vs. Budget statement depicts the fiscal year activity in Faith Bible's General Fund. The amounts reported and how they are categorized reflect how income and expenditures are budgeted, accounted for and managed versus how they are required to be reported for financial statement reporting purposes. The information below is presented using different categories than those used in the audited financial statements. The audit is posted at the beginning of this report.
From Our Missions Pastor
As Faith Bible continues to take grace across the street and across the globe, we’re excited to celebrate growth in local partnerships, global mobilization, and financial generosity. Through your prayers, giving, and participation, the Lord expanded our mission’s footprint which allowed us to serve and strengthen our partners.
Locally, we increased our footprint by adding three new partners financially. These ministries are familiar to many in our church as they have been serving with them:
•Eyes On Me transforms communities through intentional discipleship, mentorship, and service.
•Love Fosters Hope serves children in foster care by modeling the character of Jesus, affirming their value, and equipping them for independent living.
•Journey Home is a Christ-centered maternity home that encourages and empowers women to live the lives God intended for them.
We look forward to locking arms with each of these ministries as we share the love of Christ in our community.
Globally, we continue to pray for laborers to serve in His harvest, and we are excited that two people from our church will serve full-time overseas. In addition, one hundred and fifty of you took a step of faith this past year by participating in short-term trips and connecting with our partners across the globe.
Faith Bible, I believe we are just scratching the surface of how God wants to use our church. Thank you for praying, giving, going, and partnering with us as we continue taking grace across the street and across the globe
Locally, we increased our footprint by adding three new partners financially. These ministries are familiar to many in our church as they have been serving with them:
•Eyes On Me transforms communities through intentional discipleship, mentorship, and service.
•Love Fosters Hope serves children in foster care by modeling the character of Jesus, affirming their value, and equipping them for independent living.
•Journey Home is a Christ-centered maternity home that encourages and empowers women to live the lives God intended for them.
We look forward to locking arms with each of these ministries as we share the love of Christ in our community.
Globally, we continue to pray for laborers to serve in His harvest, and we are excited that two people from our church will serve full-time overseas. In addition, one hundred and fifty of you took a step of faith this past year by participating in short-term trips and connecting with our partners across the globe.
Faith Bible, I believe we are just scratching the surface of how God wants to use our church. Thank you for praying, giving, going, and partnering with us as we continue taking grace across the street and across the globe
Missions
HOW TO GIVE
Your generosity fuels our mission to build generations of Jesus followers! The easiest way to support our ministries is through Pushpay. By giving online through Pushpay, you can quickly give a one-time donation or a recurring gift. You can also choose to direct your contribution to a specific area or ministry such as the building fund or missions. Join us in sharing God's grace with the world around us!
Finance Committee
Lance Terry
Pastor of Operations
Patty Hardaway
Director of Finance, CPA
Christopher Riggs
J.D., CFP® Wealth Management Professional, Faith Bible Deacon
Michael Kowalski
Retired CEO, CFO, Controller and
CPA, founding member of
Finance Committee, church
Treasurer
CPA, founding member of
Finance Committee, church
Treasurer
Cameron Capriotti
CPA, CFP® Wealth Management Professional, Faith Bible Deacon
Marilyn Butler
MBA and Ed.D in Higher Education Leadership, Crown Budget Coach and National Trainer, Faith Bible Financial Stewardship Ministry Chair, Faith Bible Benevolence Committee Liaison
Jason Pish
Accounting and financial professional with nearly 25 years of experience in financial oversight and treasury management.
Kelsey Lerohl
CPA, Business Owner, Accounting Professional, Faith Bible Worship Team
Jeff Persyn
Commercial real estate and construction professional (CPM, RPA, RE License), Elder Liaison, Former Faith Bible Building Committee Chairman
Keith Lipe
Texas CPA with nearly 20 years of accounting and finance experience that ranges from external audit to commodities price risk management
John Morris
Commercial banker and corporate finance specialist with over 30 years of experience with large publicly traded firms.