Church Starting consists of multiple partners sharing the responsibility God has given to reach the lost. New Church Starts receive assistance in evangelism, discipleship, core group development, leadership development, programs, and outreach events, all with the purpose of developing vision and strategy to start new churches across Texas.

Pastor Fermin's Texas Missions Story

In the Fall of 2018, Pastor Fermin Sifuentez and his wife Desirae began to sense God was shifting their life in a new direction. Over the following year, the Lord revealed their next step was to plant a church.

Planting a church was not on their radar but once revealed, it became the only thing they could see. Soon a group of friends invited them to dinner to reveal God had spoken to them to join the journey of their new church.

After completing the necessary training through the Texas Baptists Church Planting Center, Fermin and Desirae started a new church, Lubbock Unified Church in Lubbock, Texas. Their vision was “people unified with God, fulfilling their calling, and loving everyone in their paths.”

On Sunday, July 23, 2023, Lubbock Unified used a local pool for a baptism service. Thirteen signed up for the service and many friends and family came to watch. During the service, the lifeguard started asking questions. Pastor Sifuentez was able to share with all the lifeguards about Jesus. All three accepted Christ and were immediately baptized. 

Since the launch of the church, Lubbock Unified has had 63 Baptisms.

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