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Faith Chapel Church |
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About Our Church:
Faith Chapel Church is a Interdenominational, purpose driven, cell church. Boy, is that a mouth full or what? But what does it mean? By "Interdenominational" we mean we have people in our church from all kinds of church and non-church backgrounds from Catholic to Protestant. "Purpose driven" means that everything and the only things we do have to fit in with our stated purpose of Making Disciples. That keeps us focused and decision making becomes much easier. What in the world is a "Cell Church?" Webster's dictionary says in part that a cell is ..."the least structural unit of living matter capable of functioning independently." One of the fastest grown elements in many churches today is the "Small Group" concept. However, for many churches, small groups are just another program added to an already long list of programs. Consequently, those churches are refered to as "Program Driven Churches." On the other hand, a "Cell Church" has few, if any programs. Almost all the total ministry of the church is accomplished through "cells" or "small groups." Our "small groups" are called, "LifeNet Groups." In our LifeNet Groups, fellowship, training, learning, ministry, etc takes place. We invite you to become a part of our type of church.
About Our Pastor:
Ronald G. Yohe (pronounced "yo") was born and raised in Rockford, IL. His father, Howard M. Yohe, Grandfather (mother's side) O. L. Barker, and Great Grandfather (mother's side) George Auman - were all pastors in the United Brethren in Christ Church. They also attended or graduated from Huntington College, Huntington, IN.
Pastor Yohe also serviced in the United States Air Force at Lackland Air Force Base, Sanatonio, TX; Ramstein AFB, Germany; Bitburg AFB, Germany; and Nellis AFB. in LasVagas, NV. He serviced as a weapons mechnic, special weapons specialist, and egress systems specialist (system that ejects pilots from the cockpit). Most of his work was on the F-105 type aircraft.
It was while he was in Bitburg, Germany that he met his wife Janice. Her father was stationed on the same air base. After receiving an honorable discharge in February, 1965 he married Jan in Lincoln, NB at the First Assembly of God church, Pastor S.K. Biffle officiated. (Note: 23 inches of snow on the ground). Ron and Jan have a son, Jeff, who was not only born in Rockford, like his dad, he was also born in the same hospital - Swedish American Hospital.
Jeff lives with his wife Karen, and their two sons, Tanner and Weston, in Sycamore, IL. He works for Old World Millworks and is Praise and Worship leader in Faith Assembly of God, Elburn, IL. (Interesting note: Jeff's pastor, Chuck Cutsinger, use to be a part of our church in St. Charles doing praise and worship and Sunday School leadership.)
The two main churches that Ron has pastored are: Assembly of God Christian Center, St. Charles, IL. and Faith Chapel, Muscatine, IA. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Good News Community church, DesPlaines, IL (Tim Roames, pastor); Abundant LIfe Family Church, Aurora, IL (Jeff Miller, pastor); and Victory Christian Center, Columbus Jct., IA. (Mike Mc Afee, pastor). Victory Christian Center is sponored by Faith Chapel.
Pastor Yohe has also served five years as North Center Regional Supterntenent for Kingsway Fellowship Internation. He has also been a Law Enforcement chaplain for eight years in St. Charles, IL. and five years in Muscatine, IA.
Pastor Yohe has traveled in 23 nations of the world and most of the states in America. He has also been on radio and/or television for about 8 years. He can presently be seen on Cable TV in 35 communities around the Quad Cities and Muscatine areas. Check Mediacom listings for "Check It Out."
Ron has started or helped start five churches and obviously has a strong interest in "church planting."
Pastor Yohe is dedicating the rest of his life to three major areas:
1. Discipleship - making sure people are really Christians, then training them to make disciples.
2. Financial Freedom - it begins with Breaking Out of Debt, and then learning to live debt free.
3. Marriage Matters - developing strong marriages and Christian families.
He has written a number of books, has an audio cassestte tape of almost every sermon he has ever preached as well as many of the notes.
Here are some of the books he has written or complied:
-Finding More Purpose Than You Ever Dreamed
-Breaking out of Debt
-Time is More Than a Magazine
-What the Bible Says About Healing
-What the Bible Says About Faith
-What the Bible Says About Money
-What the Bible Says About Fasting
-What the Bible Says About the Anointing
-The Sermon on the Mount - Christ's First Staff Meeting.
-Keeping Your Sanity in an Insane World
-The Bible: Can I Trust it
-The Bible: Can I Understand it? |
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