Past Time

Past Time

The church on Main Street felt trapped. The congregation of Immanuel Baptist Church of Shawnee, Oklahoma wanted to grow, but they were stuck in a dilapidated, high-cost building, lacking handicap accessibility. The 103-year-old church has a long history. It began as a...
Bright City – A Leap of Faith

Bright City – A Leap of Faith

Rick and Amy Cordova have partnered with WatersEdge Ministry Services since they followed God’s call on their lives to start a new church. As pastor of Bright City Church in Bethany, Oklahoma, Rick said he has seen the benefit of using WatersEdge ministry...
A Long Time Coming

A Long Time Coming

For 15 years, a sign sat on an empty 100-acre piece of property. It read: Future Home of First Baptist Church of Cushing. Fifteen years is a long time to wait for something. But the members of First Baptist Church of Cushing will tell you it was worth it. The Oklahoma...
Taming the Accounting Beast

Taming the Accounting Beast

A new service from WatersEdge provides bookkeeping, payroll and contribution tracking for Oklahoma Baptist churches and ministries. Sarah Barham wasn’t looking for a job. The Shawnee, Oklahoma, native and mother of three was happy at the large public accounting firm...
Church Is Not a Building

Church Is Not a Building

Sycamore Creek Church Pickerington, Ohio Pickerington Square Shopping Center doesn’t sound like a place of worship, but for Sycamore Creek Church it was. Established in 1995 with only 15 people in a shopping center, Sycamore Creek’s congregation quickly outgrew its...
Worth the Wait

Worth the Wait

Oakdale Baptist Church Edmond, Oklahoma Regret can haunt a church for years. Thankfully, God brings new opportunities that can erase all memory of what could have been. Years ago, when Oakdale Baptist Church was located in a rural area of Oklahoma City, a developer...