Explaining every facet of the gospel for every part of our lives.

Welcome! We believe God has called us as a church to be about The Gospel in all that we do. We believe our approach to The Gospel is what makes our church unique in this city.

Our
Statement
of Faith

Our statement of faith is based on Biblical Scripture and told through the Apostles' Creed.

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Join Us For Worship

Weekend Gatherings are our opportunity to reflect on New Life through the Gospel and an opportunity to worship God as the Gospel has reconciled us to our Creator.

Worship Gathering Times

Sunday mornings at 10:00am
1600 East Lincoln Highway DeKalb, IL

What To Bring

Yourself, a friend, and a Bible. The church in DeKalb uses the English Standard Version for preaching and teaching. Free copies of the ESV are made available in the bookshelf next to the sound booth.

The Gospel is for Kids Too!

We at The church in DeKalb believe the Gospel is such good news that our children are able to enjoy and learn who Christ is. We believe the best teacher for kids is their own parents or guardians. We equip parents with the truth of the Gospel and we hope parents/guardians are able to then disciple (teach & support) their kids with the gospel.

Join Us For Worship
What To Expect

What to Expect:

Each week you can expect us to worship using these Key Facets of Worship:
Revelation: Seeing God; asking God to reveal Himself. Seeing God and His holiness.
Adoration: People enjoying and adoring God, seen.
Confession: Seeing God's holiness, people see themselves and see our sin.
Expiation: Seeing God remove sin.
Proclamation: Declaring the Gospel, that God is holy and makes us holy in Christ alone.
Dedication: Joining ourselves to God; dedicating ourselves to Him.
Supplication: Prayer. Asking God for His grace and help that we may continue to walk in Faith.
Commission: Being sent out by God to announce the Gospel.

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Our Leaders

Lead Pastor

Seth Williams

Seth Williams

Seth Williams grew up in a Christian home in rural Genoa, Illinois. Both of his parents were followers of Christ, and he regularly attended various churches throughout his childhood, but had no saving faith of his own until he was 19 years old. At 19, God in his grace revealed to Seth the emptiness of his idols, severity of his sins against the one true God, and his need for the forgiveness, salvation, and redemption that can only be found in Jesus.

Soon after coming to faith in Jesus, Seth felt that God was calling him to plant and pastor a church. His interest in church planting led to an interest in the Acts 29 Church Planting Network, which landed him at his sending church Redeemer Fellowship, in St. Charles, Illinois, where he spent the next five years preparing to plant and pastor Ransom City Church in Evanston, Illinois. Seth would serve as Lead Pastor and Church Planter of Ransom City Church from 2013 to 2022. After moving back to the area Seth has served as the Interim Pastor at The church in Dekalb since January and became the Lead Pastor in May of 2024. Seth has a passion for church planting, fueled by a desire to see more lives transformed by the gospel of Jesus Christ. He and his wife Jacqui were married in 2012.

Staff

Dawn Rodriguez

Dawn Rodriguez

In serving at The Church in DeKalb, Dawn's vision is to help foster an environment to help our people know, experience and worship our amazing God. She is passionate about leading people into God's presence and teaching people to be sensitive to the Holy Spirit, who teaches us how to worship. Dawn finds great joy in encouraging our people to use their gifts and talents to further God's kingdom here in DeKalb, IL.

Along with her leadership opportunities at The Church in DeKalb, Dawn also teaches music in a local elementary school. Dawn would say that the best part about serving is the opportunity to use her talents learned in school as a way to glorify God. Dawn loves the fact that she can use music as a tool for worshiping the Lord.

Because Dawn's family currently lives in the far off lands of Texas and California, she has seen The Church in DeKalb has stepped into her life in an amazing way. Jesus has shown Dawn in a very real and tangible way how His church really is a body and that we can be united through Christ.

Deacons

Donna Bray

Donna Bray

Donna is our "Mary Poppins." That's what we call her because she is practically perfect in every way - at least as a Christian and a Church Member. Donna enjoys history, especially church history. Besides knitting and pouring Cappuccinos for Starbucks, she's a great servant in the church and a great theologian too.

Donna joined The church in DeKalb 9 years ago, and she is one of the very first people that we even met in the beginning of our church plant. She's served in formal roles such as Children's Director and informal-just-get-it-done roles throughout the church, everywhere. Donna grew up in the Sycamore and DeKalb area. She graduated from Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota. She is an incredible part of our family.

Mark Fiedler

Mark Fielder

At The Church in DeKalb, Mark is enthusiastic about meeting new people and finding new paradigms of worship. He loves the flow of service, the encouragement of the Church, and the different ways he can be useful. As a dreamer, he is always thinking of how to improve and grow God's church.

Mark is a husband and father of two, navigating the struggles of parenthood and marriage with as much patience, grace, and forgiveness as he can muster, while practicing Biblical Confession and Repentance when he fails.

When he's not serving at The Church in DeKalb or spending time with family and friends, Mark works as a Healthcare IT Analyst for a local healthcare organization. This allows plenty of experience with technology and Mark enjoys using that knowledge to serve the church.

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The Gospel is for kids too!

The Church For Kids

Family Room (birth-2 yr.)

We have a family room for young kids where you can view the livestream.

The Church for Kids (3-9 yr.)

There will be a brief kids lesson after the service.

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