At Sola Bible Church, we are devoted to Christ, committed to the Scripture, seeking to equip the saints, all to the glory of God.
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We meet on Sundays at 219 E King Ave, Temple, Tx, 76501.
Beliefs
Sola Bible Church is a non-denominational church in the reformed tradition. We believe and joyfully proclaim the gospel of Christ: God is the Holy Creator; every person owes Him worship and perfect obedience. Instead, we all have rebelled against Him. Our sin separates us from God, but He provided a way for us to be brought back into a right relationship with Him. God sent His one-of-a-kind Son, Jesus Christ, who lived the perfect life we should have lived and died the death that we deserved to die, taking the punishment we earned because of our sin. His call to the Gospel is a call to repent and believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and God will save you, reconciling you to Himself.
Teaching and Music
God’s Word stands alone as the authority of His Church. Therefore, we are committed to teaching God’s Word at every level of our Church’s ministry. We teach primarily through consecutive exposition (verse-by-verse teaching through a whole book of the Bible). The Elders of the church, and those designated by the Elders as gifted to do so, share the responsibility of teaching. We sing a blend of traditional hymns, modern hymns, and choruses that have as their objective, the clear communication of God’s Truth in conjunction with the Scripture.
Leadership
As a church, we are committed to training the next generation of Pastors, Elders, Deacons, Missionaries, and leaders. While we affirm God’s unique giftedness of both redeemed men and women to serve Christ’s Church, God clearly commands for the local Church to be led by a plurality of qualified men, called Elders. In order to build our Church leadership in the manner that God’s Word prescribes, we are committed to identifying, training, and testing men in conjunction with the standards set forth for each office of the Church (1 Tim 3:1-7, 8-13, Titus 1:5-9).
Brad Bartz
Elder
Brad grew up in the Temple-Belton area. After graduating from Belton High School, he went on to earn his Bachelor’s degree from Texas State University. Brad then worked in education for 4 years before transitioning to a corporate career in finance. It was during this time that he and his wife Brooke attended Countryside Bible Church in Southlake, Texas under the teaching ministry of Tom Pennington. During his 14 years at Countryside, Brad served in a number of teaching and leadership roles while he completed a pastoral internship with XL Ministries under Rocky Wyatt.
After the internship, He continued serving in various roles until he was asked to be part of the leadership team that would help plant Northlake Bible Church in Northlake, Texas (church plant sent from Countryside Bible Church) under the pastoral leadership of Dusty Burris. At Northlake Bible Church, Brad oversaw their REACH Ministry (Outreach and Evangelism), taught at the adult level, and shepherded a small group in his home.
In late 2021, Brad moved back to central Texas with a desire to utilize the training he received to see a strong biblical church established.In January 2023, Brad was ordained as an elder at Sola Bible Church.
Brad’s role at Sola Bible Church includes teaching and preaching as well as help train men for future eldership.
Brad is married to Brooke and they have one daughter Clara who is 13. Brad’s wife Brooke is an author (Chronic Love: Trusting God while suffering with a Chronic Illness and Godly Ever After Book 1: Fiona’s Faith) , the founder of “Open Hearts in a Closed World Conference”, and hosts the Open Hearts in a Closed World Podcast alongside Erin Coates.