Who We Are
We are a group of believers in the Oklahoma City metro (we have residents from Norman to Edmond, Yukon to Midwest City) who believe God justifies the wicked by faith in Christ alone. We preach Christ and him crucified in a reverent worship service with weekly communion.
Our theological approach is generally Reformed Protestant, though we welcome anyone who trusts in Christ alone or even might want to. We are are interdenominational with hope of developing strong ecumenical relationships with area churches…not unlike the churches of the New Testament. Perhaps most of all, we believe the vicarious work of Christ for sinners (and no one else) means that we must treat everyone with liberal and shocking grace and kindness, even and especially to those who may happen to offend our particular sensibilities.
Our preacher is Mark W. Balthrop. Mark is a native Oklahoman from the Ada area (Byng) and graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a music degree. Following several years of teaching, playing trumpet, and working as a church musician, he attended Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Florida, graduating with a Master of Divinity degree. He has pastored churches in Texas, Georgia, and Oklahoma. Mark also serves from time to time as a hospice chaplain and volunteer chaplain with the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS).
Mark is married to Kristen, also a native Oklahoman, and they enjoy their three children: Maggie, Levi, and Betsy.