Our Staff
Senior Pastor Jeff Warix
jwarix@bereanbaptistchurchbunkerhill.com
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 Pastor Jeff was born and raised in Jersey County, Illinois. He graduated from Cedarville College in 1980. Jeff began his career in the technical field working for IBM Corporation and was called into the ministry in 1989. He and his wife Debbie and their nine children were privileged to participate in planting a New Testament based church in Utah where they ministered for over 10 years. Pastor Jeff is passionate about reaching the lost and assisting God's people in walking worthy of Christ in these important days.
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Assistant Pastor Ryan Witt
rwitt@bereanbaptistchurchbunkerhill.com
Pastor Witt is a native of Iowa. He and his wife Darcy came to Berean in 2004 after graduating from Faith Baptist Bible College. They have two small children.
In his first ministry, Pastor Ryan directs all the programs for our children and youth. His passion for their spiritual growth is contagious. He also assists with the counseling and music ministries.
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Our Mission and Beliefs
Berean Baptist Church is an independent Baptist church which exists for the purposes of:
- declaring the whole Word of God at home and to the ends of the earth
- proclaiming the gospel of salvation by faith in Jesus Christ as our sacrifice for sin
- establishing and strengthening believers in the Christian faith
To learn more about our beliefs
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Our History
The Berean Baptist Church has a long history in Bunker Hill, IL. It was originally established in 1840 as the Baptist Church of Bunker Hill. After reorganization in 1858 it was given its current name and began its growth from a small group with no land, building, or missionary budget to a thriving church family with a beautiful, spacious facility and a budget that includes generous support for over twenty-five missionaries, several of whom are families from Berean’s own membership. The Lord has truly blessed Berean Baptist Church’s 168 years of faithful ministry by bringing many to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ and establishing a strong group of faithful believers.
Our Fellowship
The Berean Baptist Church is in fellowship with the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches (GARBC) nationally, the Illinois-Missouri (IL-MO) Association of Regular Baptist Churches regionally, and the churches of the Mississippi Valley Pastor’s Fellowship locally.
