The church I grew up in didn't have anywhere near the conviction that First Irving does. First Irving teaches us what God's word says, not what we want it to say.
The leadership stands up to cultural forces that seek to undermine the church, instead of bending the knee in submission, as we've seen others do.
The membership skews very young, is fairly diverse, yet united, even with the multilingual (English/Spanish) services, which they continuously seek to integrate with another. It is a wonderful thing to be part of.
I grew up hearing stories each Sunday about Jesus, but First Irving is where I finally came to know Christ... And what a blessing it has been. read more