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We believe we are the Church, the Body of Jesus, His hands and feet, eyes, ears and lips, ready to love and bless.

We see "church" not as a place to go on Sunday or as a building or religious service, but as something we are throughout the week.

10/28/2026

ORIGINAL ART

November 7, you have the opportunity to purchase original art by local artist Fran Crosthwait. The proceeds of the sale supports missions, including an upcoming trip by Pastor Mitch Sayler to Panama to train local church leaders.

The sale will be at First Christian Church in Shell K**b, MO from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Come early for the best selection!

**None of the paintings include the First Christian (FC) logo. For purposes of Facebook, it's been added as a watermark.

10/27/2026

Jesus didn't wait for Peter and Andrew to finish their shift.

He walked by the Sea of Galilee while they were mid-cast — nets in hand, work half done, lives already mapped out. And He said two words that rearranged everything:

"Follow me."

Not clean yourself up first. Not get your theology straight. Just follow. And in the very same breath, a promise: "I will make you fishers of men."

Scripture says they left their nets immediately. No negotiation. No five-year plan.

But here's the part that should stop you cold — that call wasn't only for them. It's the same call that walks past your ordinary Tuesday. Your job. Your routine. The life you were already living before you ever gave God a thought.

You were doing your thing. And Jesus calls you.

The first call is always to follow Him. The purpose comes after — and it comes from Him.

👇 What's the "net" you'd have to leave behind to follow?

10/25/2026

10/23/2026

IMPORTANT - TIME CHANGE!

Missions Fundraiser - Art Sale

Local artist Fran Crosthwait is selling some of her paintings with proceeds going to support Missions. This is an excellent opportunity to acquire beautiful original paintings while also supporting Christian ministries.

Date: November 7
Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location: First Christian Church, Shell K**b, MO

10/22/2026

What if...the proof that Jesus really knew temptation is that He resisted it?

Think about it: the harder the resistance, the deeper the temptation must have been.

Jesus didn't avoid temptation by being immune. He walked through it — hunger, pride, the pull to demonstrate power — and still chose obedience.

"Foxes have holes, birds have nests. The Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head."

He owned it all, yet lived with nothing. And somehow, that emptiness became the place where the world found everything.

What if...the proof that Jesus really knew temptation is that He re...

10/20/2026

ART SALE - Time Change!

Join us November 7 from ** 10:00-2:00 ** for a special art sale featuring the beautiful works of local artist Fran Crosthwait. This is your chance to own beautiful, one-of-a-kind paintings.

Proceeds will fund our pastor's second mission trip to Panama, where he will provide in-depth theological training to pastors throughout the region.

Come browse unique pieces while supporting vital cross-cultural ministry.

10/20/2026

Jesus Will Never Ask You to Go Anywhere He Hasn't Already Gone
Including into the water.

That's the thing about Jesus' baptism. Jesus didn't need it. He had nothing to repent of, nothing to wash away. And yet He stepped down into the Jordan anyway.

Not until after the resurrection would baptism carry the weight it carries for us now. But today? Today it's a funeral and a birth in the same breath. Down into the water — dead with Christ, buried with Him. Up out of the water — raised to walk in newness of life.

It was never just a ceremony. It's an enactment of being identified with Him.

10/15/2026

🎨FUNDRAISER FOR MISSIONS - ART SALE

**Note time change**

Join us November 7 from 10:00-2:00 for a special art sale featuring the beautiful works of local artist Fran Crosthwait. Proceeds will fund our pastor's second mission trip to Panama, where he will provide in-depth theological training to pastors throughout the region.

Come browse unique pieces while supporting vital cross-cultural ministry.

Address

23222 State Highway 39
Shell K**b, MO
65747

Website

https://fcc4him.com/

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