ABOUT US

LEARN ABOUT Glad Tidings Church


A CHURCH FOR THIS CITY

A CHURCH FOR THIS CITY

PURSUING JESUS TOGETHER >>>

Together we are a community of believers. What does that mean, the word community? We believe that together in fellowship we grow closer to God and one another. The bible speaks about iron sharpening iron. We believe that together we grow stronger. We do life together because we are stronger together. 

 

We strive to be a church without walls. Jesus calls for us to go outside the walls to reach the lost and the broken. It is there that the lost will be found. Most churches find it is comfortable to stay within the walls, but we make it an effort to be like the church from the book of Acts, to see our city changed.

 

We highly value our relationships with one another. We look to grow through fellowship, and ultimately growing closer to God. We value the word of God, and the leadership of the Holy Spirit. We look to extend grace to all of the lost and broken, and lead those with no hope to the hope of Jesus Christ.

WHO WE ARE

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MISSION

As a community of believers our mission is to live and give the message of Jesus Christ to DeKalb County Illinois. We are a conduit of healing and freedom that is found only in Jesus. We love extravagantly, inspire hope, and walk in joy. 

VISION

We strive to be a church that lives out the teachings of Jesus. We want to see our community changed as we follow Jesus' example of loving, healing, and walking in freedom from our hurts, habits and hangups. At Glad Tidings Church we make an effort to be like the church from the books of Acts, to see our city changed. 

VALUES

At Glad Tidings Church, we do life together. We highly value our relationships with one another. We look to grow through fellowship and ultimately growing closer to God. We value the word of God, and the leadership of the Holy Spirit. We look to extend grace to all of the lost, broken, and lead those with no hope to the hope of Jesus Christ. 

CHURCH HISTORY

FOUNDED IN 1979

FIRST BUILDING IN 1979

SECOND BUILDING 1980

THIRD BUILDING 1993

FIRST TROLLEY 2023

Glad Tidings Dekalb Alter Prayer 1

THE TEAM 

MEET OUR LEADERSHIP

Glad Tidings Dekalb Pastors Brandon & Bethany Arneson

Brandon & Bethany Arneson

Lead Pastors

Pastors Brandon an Bethany became lead Pastors in 2015. They have a true heart for the lost of this city and this area. They want to see true change in this area and will not stop until that dream is fulfilled.

Glad Tidings Dekalb Pastor Jeremy Gandia

Jeremy

Gandia

Youth Pastor

Jeremy is our Youth Pastor and he is committed to seeing students discover who Jesus says they are, find a place to belong, and understand how to use their gifts to make a difference in the world. This isn't the next generation this is the now generation!

Glad Tidings Dekalb Pastor Lindsay McMurtry

Lindsay

McMurtury

Outreach Pastor

Lindsay is our Outreach Pastor, and is passionate about reaching those that don't know Christ. She will do anything to give people in our community the opportunity to hear the life giving message of Jesus.