What We Believe
Our congregation is composed of biblically hungry men and women who want to make a difference in this community for Christ and His kingdom. We affirm the 1689 London Baptist Confession, and are a part of the G3 Church Network.
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We are a community of believers in the Lord Jesus Christ. We hold to the inerrancy of the Scriptures both the Old and New Testaments. We believe the Bible is the word of God. Our church life and individual lives are committed to following Jesus Christ as revealed in Scripture. Pastor Dean is an expository Bible preacher and teacher. We are here to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with our community and around the world.
Our congregation is composed of biblically hungry men and women who want to make a difference in this community for Christ and His kingdom. We affirm the 1689 London Baptist Confession, and are a part of the G3 Church Network.
We believe God is spreading the good news through His church. As such, evangelism is a primary focus in our ministries:
• We are presently developing a pregnancy center to service four surrounding counties;
• We are very active in sending out our people for short term and long term mission trips and financial support to missions in Nicaragua, Senegal, the Philippians, and Papua New Guinea;
• We are active in street evangelism in Lewisburg being out there 3-4 times every week proclaiming God's word.
• ECC has supported home-schooling and most of our families are home-schooled.
• We are active members and the center for WV For Life, Greenbrier County, WV.
• Men's and Women's Bible studies;
• Women's weekly sewing ministry for local hospitals and resource centers (Sonshine Quilters)
• Weekly all church fellowship supper and prayer;
• Pastor Dean's daily "Truth Matters" devotional sent via email.
• Weekly "Moms in Prayer" prayer group
12-16-23 - Neighborhood Canvassing meet at ECC 12 noon
12-17-23 - Christmas, The Deliverer Has Come 10:30 AM
12-24-23 - Christmas, The Birth of the King 10:30 AM
12-24-23 - Christmas Eve The Story Unveiled 6 PM
1-6-24 - Greenbrier Pregnancy Center Board Training 9 AM-4 PM at ECC
1-15-24 - Greenbrier Pregnancy Center Committee Meeting (election of officers) 6 PM
Pastor Dean has served as Pastor of Emmanuel Community church since 2000. He is committed to expositionally preaching and teaching God's word. His passion is what is expressed in Colossians 1:28-29 ---"28 Him we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in Christ. 29 For this purpose I also labor, striving according to His working, which He works in me in power."
Pastor Dean was married to Jane Ann Pringle for 40 years, until she passed away in 2009. Together they raised four children: Heather, Laura, Amanda, and Clint. Currently, he is married to Gloria June Harper. Although he initially considered pursuing veterinary medicine, he felt called to follow God's leading to a preaching/teaching ministry.
Pastor Dean has worked as a college and university manuscript representative for Prentice Hall Publishing Company, he served as an assistant dean in the School of Business at the University of Wisconsin for 3.5 years, he also served as the Administrator of a Cleveland region Christian High School for 5 years. He has 35 years of pastoral experience.
His educational background includes a B.S. from the University of Illinois in Behavioral Neurology, an M.A. in Counseling from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and an M.Div. from Grace Theological Seminary.
Pastor Brdlik has been affiliated with various church organizations, including: Conservative Baptist, Independent Fundamental Churches of America, Southern Baptist Conference, and presently the G3 Network .
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What ever gave us the idea that serving God would lead to a life filled with “perks?” The Cambridge Dictionary defines “perks” as: “an advantage or something extra that you given because of your job.” To be honest, we often expect “perks” in whatever the ministry God calls us. I'm not talking about only material “perks”...I'm talking about acclaim, respect, being successful in the eyes of people. It's a problem when we minister for these kinds of “perks.” Realistically, here's what we can expect if we're faithful to God's calling:
“4 ministers of God, in much perseverance,...8 by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; regarded as deceivers and yet true; 9 as unknown and yet well-known, as dying and yet behold, we live; as punished and yet not put to death, 10 as sorrowful but always rejoicing, as poor but making many rich, as having nothing and yet possessing all things.” (2 Corinthians 2:4-10)
Who would line up for a job that included those “perks?” The Apostle Paul did and at the end of his life he said these parting words:
“...all who are in Asia turned away from me...Demas has deserted me...at my first defense no one supported me, but all deserted me...But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me... 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith.” (2 Timothy 4).
Most of us would rather not “do our duty in obscurity,” but that's precisely what God is looking for...that is, He is looking for saints who are not looking for “perks” in this life. But there are genuine “perks” that will be awarded to those who faithfully...in obscurity...without fanfare...carry out the ministries God has set them to. Paul was looking forward to those “perks” when he reminded us: “8 In the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me, but also to all who have loved His appearing.” (2 Timothy 4:8)
My prayer for me and you this day is this...Lord, we experience times when we feel little reward for the work we put in for Your kingdom. We sometimes feel like no one knows or cares. During those times, remind us by Your Spirit we are not working for temporal “perks,” but rather, we are being faithful to Your calling and some day we will be recipients of heavenly, eternal “perks.” Amen.
Walk with the King today and be a blessing.
Those who are saved will indeed be conformed to the image of Christ through the process of sanctification (1 Corinthians 6:11). When a person is saved, the Holy Spirit breaks the bondage of sin and gives the believer a new heart and a desire to seek holiness. This Truth Matters will inevitably separate true believers from those not genuinely saved. It's one of those tests of life. God writes: “Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you—unless indeed you fail the test?” (2 Corinthians 13:5). This test is essentially this: Is the image of Christ...obedience to God's Word...the convicting work of the Holy Spirit increasingly present in your life? If not, check yourself to see if you've truly repented of your sins and clung to the cross and the Savior. While the Christian life is one of vigilance and commitment, the fact is, regenerated believers will increasingly “ooze” Christ's characteristics...the main one is unconditional love (agape).
The amazing fact of genuine Christianity is that we are now new creatures...that is, we operate differently. Not because we have hoops to jump through, but because Christ-likeness becomes increasingly natural to us. This is a magnificent testimony to the power of the gospel. Like the Apostle Paul testified: “it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me” (Galatians 2:20). My prayer for you and me this day is this: Lord...we thank You for the sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit in our lives. We want You to “ooze” out of our lives increasingly. Amen.
Walk with the King today and be a blessing.