Idyllwild Bible Church (IBC) is an independent, non-denominational, evangelical church located in the small mountain resort community of Idyllwild, in southern California.  At an elevation of 5200 feet, it experiences four seasons, with relatively mild winters and has a population of about 3800 full-time residents.  This number can swell dramatically because Idyllwild is a resort town and there are many second home/vacation homeowners.  This dynamic can increase the population on weekends by literally tens of thousands.  Consequently, this enlarges the ministry influence of IBC to include both full-time and part-time families. IBC is a well-established church that has been in the community since the mid-seventies.  It is conservative in doctrine, and holds unswervingly to the primary doctrines of the faith (the Inerrancy of Scripture; the Trinity, the Deity of Christ, the Atonement of Christ, Salvation by Grace, and the bodily resurrection of Christ) while allowing flexibility of perspective with respect to secondary doctrinal matters. IBC has an average weekly attendance of approximately 175 adults.  There are two identical Sunday morning services.  The congregation is represented by a healthy mix of people of all ages…from young families, to middlers, to seniors.  Worship services at IBC are blended musically—featuring a mix of contemporary and traditional hymns of the faith.  Services are 1 ¼ hours on average and consist of music (20-30 minutes), teaching from the Scriptures (35-45 minutes), along with other elements such as prayer, Communion, offering, announcements, etc. Ministry at IBC is defined by a disciple-making process that seeks to move people from Sunday mornings, to consistent mid-week small group participation, then to regular roles of service within the church and community, and finally to being a redemptively driven Christian who is seeking to enlarge God’s Kingdom.  We capture this disciple-making process through the acronym—LIFE. LOVING GOD TOGETHER INVESTING IN EACH OTHER FINDING A PLACE TO SERVE ENLARGING GOD’S KINGDOM In addition to Sunday gatherings, IBC provides Sunday morning children’s ministry; weekly Jr./Sr. High and adult LIFE small groups (currently eight); a strong AWANA children’s program mid-week; weekly prayer gatherings; an active missions ministry; and many other seasonal special events. IBC employs three full time staff—our lead pastor, an associate pastor, and a secretary.  We also have two part-time staff…a music & worship leader, and a children’s ministry director. IBC has one main ministry facility that houses the sanctuary (seats 145), five classrooms, a family/overflow room, and a nursery.  Two adjacent buildings provide additional meeting space and the IBC offices.  Each staff member has their own office.  The church also owns a home adjacent to its property that can be rented out or used as a parsonage.  All of the church’s properties are owned debt free. The budget for IBC in 2020 is $348,000. A fuller presentation of IBC is available at www.idyllwildbiblechurch.org. There you can view our purpose and vision, doctrinal statement, and a more in-depth description of some of the things that make IBC the special place that it is.