About Us
Our pastor, Bill Pierce, understands the pressures of living in our rapidly changing society. He and his wife of more than 55 years, Shirley, have been blessed with four children and nine grandchildren.
Pastor Bill is a native of the Peoria area. He has earned bachelor and master degrees in Bible and has more than 45 years of pastoral experience, all providentially combining to enable him to faithfully and wisely shepherd the Lord's flock at Berea.
Pastor Bill ministered in Georgia, South Carolina, and Nebraska before coming to Berea in October of 1998.
Our Church is a Bible believing and Bible teaching church.
The Bible is God's never changing, timeless truth that provides His guidance for life and gives us hope for handling the difficulties of life we face day to day. The Bible also gives us the assurance of a bright future for ourselves and our loved ones, both now and forever.
Without God's Word, truth is unsustainable; and we, therefore, would have no sustaining hope. But with the guidance of God's Word, we have His perfect and personal plan for each of us to have purpose and contentment in life. "Thy Word is truth." John 17:17
We invite you to experience the life changing quality of God's Word as it is taught and lived out by our Pastor and people. This truly is our blessed hope.
Our Prayer is the same as our Heavenly Father's, that none "should perish but that all should come to repentance" 2 Peter 3:9. Jesus said, "That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is Spirit, marvel not that I said unto thee, ye must be born again" John 3:7.
Being born again is as easy as A, B, C.
A. Acknowledge your sin and repent. Luke 24:47
B. Believe in Jesus Christ alone as your Savior and Lord. Acts 16:31
C. Confess your sins to God and forsake them. Romans 10:9-10
