ABOUT US

HISTORY

FirstLove Ministries (first called FirstLove Publications) was established in 2006 as a ministry of Christ Bible Church with the publication of a book on missions called, The New Testament Missionary. This book was freely distributed across the United States and around the world to English-speaking countries. Since then, the Lord has expanded our ministry and borders in five countries on three continents.  In April 2025, FirstLove Ministries formed a new non-profit corporation under the Leadership of a Board of Directors and Officers in order to continue to expand our ministries of Publications, Missions, Radio, and Grace Bible University throughout the world.

The goal of our ministry is to facilitate the advancement of the glorious gospel at home and abroad, without charge and without compromise.  But even more importantly, we exist for one reason: to bring honor and glory to God. And part of that goal to bring honor and glory to God is through the proclamation to the world of who He is and what He has done. We are singularly minded to achieve this one goal: “That his name be great among the nations” (Mal. 1:11).

Our strategy consists of proclaiming the gospel through the spoken word and written word in a number of different capacities, as well as using technology in order to facilitate communications in telling others about Christ.

PRINCIPLE #1: PROCLAIM

“How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?” (Rom. 10:14).

The Spoken Word

First and foremost, our Lord gave the command to “Go.” This imperative was followed with the command to “make disciples” and to “teach” (Matt. 28:18-20). Therefore, we accomplish this in part through:

  • Preaching and teaching
  • Internet world-wide 24/7 radio
  • Conferences in the US and abroad
  • Street evangelism
  • Campus outreach

The Written Word

The publishing side of our ministry, FirstLove Publications, is dedicated to publishing Christ-centered, gospel-centric theological material in the area of apologetics, devotional, doctrinal, evangelistic, and pastoral. We publish voices from the past and present to offer the body of Christ the best literature on particular topics possible. To date, we have published over 80 titles and freely distributed more than 500,000 books, booklets, and tracts to thousands of people around the world. Our goal is worldwide literature saturation.

We also recognize the need for quality biblical literature in languages other than English. To this end, we have worked with translators around the world. We currently offer select titles in Spanish, Nepalese, and Russian and trust the Lord to provide new translators to bring much-needed godly literature into a multitude of languages as He sees fit.

Technology

The world is rapidly changing, and our ability to communicate and connect is becoming easier with each new technological advancement. We believe it is imperative to utilize these gifts from God and to use them wisely for enhancing the truth of the gospel. This is accomplished in part through:

  • Radio
  • eBooks
  • Facebook
  • YouTube

PRINCIPLE #2: EQUIP

“And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ” (Eph. 4:11-13).

Our method to equip the church throughout the world is to partner with local churches in each geographic location of ministry.  Currently we specifically partner with churches in Nigeria, Kenya, Nepal, India and the Philippines.  We do this in order to come along side the local churches to help address the specific needs that are unique to each location of ministry.

We schedule mission trips throughout the year with members of the mission team, including pastors and missionary helpers. In coordination with local churches, preaching, teaching and information is provided during these trips includes:

  • Printing and distribution of FirstLove Publications literature
  • Bible conferences
  • Pastor conferences
  • Local radio ministry
  • Local evangelism

PRINCIPLE #3: DEVELOP

“But you must continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them, and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work” (2 Tim. 3:14-17).

A biblical worldview means that you believe the Bible is entirely true and relevant for your life today. The Bible informs us that the God-breathed Scriptures are sufficient to be a complete guide and thoroughly equips us for every good work. Practically, what this means is that the way you approach every single decision in life, no matter how great or small, can and should be answered through the filter of this one important question: What does the Bible say?

Why Is A Biblical Worldview Important?
Every person has a certain set of beliefs that shapes his or her understanding of everything. This set of beliefs will either be shaped by Christ or by the world. “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God” (Rom. 12:2).

Once we capture and embrace the understanding the Bible is God speaking to us, showing us how we ought to think, to act, to live, we will be in a better situation to answer life’s pressing questions. In so doing, developing the saints using biblical methodologies, doing God’s work God’s way will look like this:

  • Souls saved
  • Sanctified believers
  • Spiritual gift development of serving others by using spiritual gifts in a local church
  • Church growth and expansion

How Do We This?
Part of the answer lies in the fact that we are committed to returning to our ministry areas regularly to monitor growth and progress. More specifically, we:

  • Follow up and accountability through face to face visits or even electronically through staying in contact via the internet
  • Mentoring believers and church leaders
  • Training of church leaders through Grace Bible University
  • Pastor's conferences in the US and overseas
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