Coram Deo Bible Church Information

At Coram Deo Bible Church, we strive towards our Mission according to the following Core Valuescharacteristics and pursuits that express our heart and shape our ministries: Believing that the Bible is God's Word, we proclaim it in context and apply it to our lives, depending on the Holy Spirit to work. Believing in the promise of Jesus to build His church, we raise up and send out pastors to plant new churches, both locally and globally. "I make it my ambition to preach the Gospel, not where Christ has already been named...[that] those who have never been told of Him will see, and those who have never heard will understand." We believe that discipleship is best accomplished in ministry to one another. It's not about one or a small number of pastors bearing the responsibility to care for the entire congregation (Ephesians 4:11-12). Rather, it's about all disciples using their God-given spiritual gifts to practice mutual ministry, in the context of a local church. We believe the following four practices are foundational to follow Christ as part of the body of Christ: In the summer of 2004, Senior Pastor Rob Willey, together with his wife and family, moved to Davenport, IA to plant a church. Aware of only two families in the area who were interested, they began meeting and talking with others to form a Launch Team. The first week of September, 20 people came together for the first time to worship, pray, and seek God's direction. By late fall, the Launch Team had grown to 50 adults and opened its doors for the first time at Bettendorf High School on November 14, 2004. Over 400 people showed up to that first service, and Harvest Bible Chapel Davenport was born. With 15 to 45 visitors every Sunday, and many changed lives, the church added a second service in June 2005 and continued to grow. In the first year alone 40 people were baptized, with many more decisions for Christ, and the search for a permanent home began. Through much prayer and fasting, in February 2006 God led the elders to purchase the former ...