About Us
We are a new house church, founded in 2024 to reach the people of Cullman and Cullman County. We have a passion to know the Bible, study it carefully and live it out in our daily lives, so we chose a name for our church that reflects this passion.
Presently we meet in the home of our pastor, and we would like to invite you to join us. We know that it can be difficult to visit a new church and to meet new people, but we just believe that you’ll feel right at home.
Our Pastor
Ministry Experience:
Full-time Pastor—Daniel has served the last three decades as a youth pastor, church planting pastor and senior pastor of churches in Texas, Louisiana and Alabama.
Bible College Professor—He served as Adjunct Professor for seven years at the College of Biblical Studies in Houston, Texas where he taught courses in Bible, theology and pastoral ministry.
Bible Conference Director—He served as the director of Coast Bible Conference in Biloxi, Mississippi that featured nationally acclaimed pastors and Bible scholars.
Executive Director of Shalom Y’all Ministries—He founded and leads this ministry whose mission is to teach and encourage those who love the Bible, the land of the Bible and the people of the land and to lead educational tours to Israel that forever change the way one reads the Bible and worships the Lord. The ministry includes daily Facebook posts, a weekly newsletter, Bible studies, trivia, Christ-centered seder presentations, a YouTube channel, a podcast and seminars for churches and schools on such topics as the geography of Israel, the twelve disciples, the biblical holidays, the temples of the Bible, and current events from Israel.
Published Author—He has written a devotional book and dozens of articles for newspapers, magazines and websites, including Leadership Journal, Anchor and The Jerusalem Connection.
Education:
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from LeTourneau University in Longview, Texas
Master of Christian Education in Youth Ministry from Dallas Theological Seminary
Master of Theology in Pastoral Ministry from Dallas Theological Seminary
Doctor of Ministry in Pastoral Ministry from Denver Seminary
Family:
Daniel is married to Stacy who grew up in Cullman, Alabama. Stacy graduated from Southeastern Bible College with a Bachelor of Arts in Bible and from the University of Alabama at Birmingham with a Master of Arts in Counseling. Stacy is a gifted administrator and excels at hospitality.
Daniel and Stacy have three boys, two in college. Zach loves art and theater, Jake enjoys sports, particularly baseball, and Luke likes to draw and make others laugh.
Personal:
Early days—Daniel was born in Brussels, Belgium, the son of missionaries, Harvey and Beth McCabe, and raised in the northeast Texas town of Longview.
Salvation—He was saved at the age of fifteen after responding to a sermon by his pastor in Longview.
Call to Ministry—At the age of twenty-five Daniel felt called to the ministry, following over two years of employment in Greenville, Texas as a mechanical engineer in the aerospace industry.
Ordination—He was ordained by his first, full-time church, Moss Bluff Bible Church, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, a member church of Camp Pearl Ministries, a southwest Louisiana association of churches.
Travel—Daniel has traveled for ministry to almost twenty countries, including Mexico, Honduras, Peru, Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Kenya and China.
Other Ministries—He has created an online forum for pastors; developed a church-based, outreach internship for college students; served as a regional missions representative; taught a biblically-based, anger management and domestic violence curriculum for offenders; and served as a camp speaker.
Preaching Style:
Daniel prefers to preach through the books of the Bible verse-by-verse in their historical context, sharing practical “faith lessons” from each passage.
Passions and Interests:
Daniel loves to study biblical and modern Hebrew and particularly enjoys the Old Testament. He also loves strategy games, physics, state parks, the history of World War II and being on the ground in Israel.
Our Core Values
The thirteen core values that follow are the passionate, unchanging, biblical beliefs that drive our church. They answer the question, “Why do we do what we do?” They show how we are distinct from other churches, and they are intended to contribute to the overall unity of the church.
Community—We believe that church should be a safe, hope-filled community whose members are well trained to serve others, particularly those who are hurting. We will always value people higher than programs, land or buildings (Matthew 11:28-30; Acts 2:44-47; Romans 15:13; Ephesians 4:3).
Excellence—Since God gave his very best—Jesus, our Savior—we too will maintain the highest standards of excellence in all that we do for his glory (1 Peter 1:19; Colossians 3:17, 23-24; Luke 16:10).
Grace—We are motivated to serve our gracious God from hearts of love and gratitude rather than guilt and fear (Romans 6:14; Ephesians 2:8-9; 3:17-19; 1 Thessalonians 5:18; 2 Timothy 1:7).
Harmony—We believe that God does not value one gender, race, ethnicity or social class above another, and we will seek to worship and live in peace together with all people (Galatians 3:28; 1 Samuel 16:7; James 2:1-9; Ephesians 3:6; Romans 12:16a).
Instruction—We believe that practical, biblical teaching and preaching will produce a mature and healthy church as people actively respond in obedience. We want to know the deep things of God (2 Timothy 3:16-17; Hebrews 4:12; 1 Corinthians 2:10).
Missions—We will support worldwide missions with our prayers, encouragement and financial help, and we will seek to send out both short-term and career missionaries to the harvest fields (Matthew 9:36-38; Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 13:1-3).
Outreach—All lost people matter to God and we will persistently pursue them with the gospel in a spirit of respect and unconditional love. We will not seek to take away members from existing, Bible-believing churches (Luke 19:10; 2 Peter 3:9; Romans 2:4b).
Prayer—Believing that God answers prayer, we will rely on personal and group prayer in the planning and execution of all church ministries, and we will pray regularly for the salvation of the lost and the spiritual growth of believers (Matthew 7:7-11; 1 Thessalonians 5:17; Philippians 4:6-7).
Relevance—We will evaluate our ministries regularly in order to remain culturally relevant and in order to maximize ministry efficiency and effectiveness, yet we will never compromise our doctrine (1 Chronicles 12:32; 1 Corinthians 9:19-23).
Reproduction—We will seek to reproduce ourselves by encouraging and supporting the development of new churches whether near or far (Mark 1:38; Acts 1:8).
Service—We believe that all members possess God-given passions, talents and spiritual gifts and that each should be actively involved in the service of the church for the benefit of all (1 Corinthians 12:4-7; Ephesians 4:11-16; Romans 12:4-8).
Stewardship—We believe that everything we are and have, including our talents, time and treasures, are given to us by God and that we are to invest them in his service for his glory. In accordance with our ability, we are committed to give regularly, cheerfully and generously to the Lord in response to God’s grace in giving us his Son (1 Chronicles 29:11-16; 1 Corinthians 6:19-20; 16:1-2; 1 Peter 4:10-11; 2 Corinthians 8:3,7-9,12; 9:7-11).
Worship—We believe that our worship should be directed at God. It is not a stage performance or a form of entertainment, but rather an act of personal sacrifice (Romans 12:1-2; John 4:23-24).
Beliefs
The Bible: We believe that God inspired the sixty-six original writings of the Old and New Testament and that they contained no errors. The great Bible translations we have today, therefore, serve as our final authority for living (2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21 and Psalm 12:6).
God: We believe that God has always existed in tri-unity. God is one, yet he exists in three persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. These three are equal in every respect, including power, wisdom and holiness. They differ only in the specific roles they assume (Deuteronomy 6:4; John 10:30; Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14 and Ephesians 1:3-14).
Jesus: We believe that Jesus has always existed as God (John 1:1-3 and Hebrews 1:6-8); that he descended from heaven to be born of a virgin in a physical body (John 1:14 and Matthew 1:20-23); that he lived a sinless life on earth (Hebrews 4:15); that he was executed on a cross, becoming a substitute sacrifice for the sins of every person (Romans 5:8 and 1 John 2:2); that his physical body rose from the dead to live again (1 Corinthians 15:3-8); that he presently intercedes for believers from heaven, serving as our Advocate against Satan, our accuser (1 John 2:1; Hebrews 7:25 and Revelation 12:10); and that he will personally return to the earth to judge unbelievers and bless believers (John 14:1-3; Acts 1:9-11 and Matthew 25:31-34, 41).
The Holy Spirit: We believe that the Holy Spirit is God (Acts 5:3-4). He is, therefore, a person and not simply a force. He convicts men of their sin (John 16:8-11). He regenerates men, for they are unable to regenerate themselves (John 3:5-6 and Titus 3:5). He places believers into union with Christ and with all other believers (Romans 6:3-4 and 1 Corinthians 12:13). He continuously indwells those who have believed in Jesus (Romans 8:8-9 and John 14:16-17). He seals believers, marking them as children of God and preserving them for heaven (Ephesians 1:13-14; 4:30). He fills and controls yielded believers day by day (Ephesians 5:18), and he teaches believers God’s truths found in the Bible (1 Corinthians 2:11-13 and John 14:26).
Man: We believe that every part of man is marred by sin, including his mind, will and emotions. Man is unable, therefore, to become righteous on his own, needing instead for God to make him righteousness (Romans 3:23; 5:12; Isaiah 64:6 and Titus 3:5).
Salvation: We believe that salvation is received only by God’s grace through man’s faith. It is a free gift that man cannot earn by his own good deeds (Ephesians 2:8-9). Salvation is received by personally believing that Jesus died in our place so that we can be forgiven of the sin that would otherwise keep us out of the presence of a holy God (John 1:12 and Romans 10:13). Whoever believes in Jesus is changed by the Holy Spirit and immediately welcomed into the family of God (2 Corinthians 5:17 and Romans 8:16). God sometimes disciplines his children, but they can never lose their status as children or their gift of salvation (John 5:24; 10:27-29 and Hebrews 12:5-8). Believers are to serve God out of love, and their good deeds are the reflection of an unseen faith (James 2:17 and John 14:15).
The Church: We believe that the true church consists of those who have trusted in Jesus Christ as their personal Savior (Ephesians 5:23). On earth the church gathers together for worship, instruction from the Bible, fellowship, service and evangelism (Acts 2:42-47).
Ordinances: We believe that the church should observe two ordinances instituted by Jesus: baptism and the Lord’s Supper. These ordinances are outward symbols of an inner reality. They do not earn God’s grace or salvation (Matthew 28:19; Acts 8:35-38 and 1 Corinthians 11:23-26).
Spiritual Gifts: We believe that the Holy Spirit immediately gives every new believer one or more spiritual gifts to be used in God’s service (1 Corinthians 12:1-11; Romans 12:3-8 and Ephesians 4:7-13). We believe that certain lesser gifts (1 Corinthians 12:31; 14:1, 5, 19), though commonly expressed in the formative years of the early church, are not normative expressions of the Spirit’s work today (Hebrews 2:3-4).
Satan: We believe that Satan is real. He rebelled against God; brought sin into the universe; tempted angels and man to rebel with him against God; and now works with limitations to oppose God here on earth. God will punish him in the end, and Satan will be thrown into the lake of fire forever (Job 1:6-7; Ezekiel 28:11-19; Isaiah 14:12-15; Matthew 4:1-11; 25:41 and Revelation 20:10).
Angels: We believe that angels are spiritual beings created by God to serve him, praise him and serve the needs of believers (Hebrews 1:13-14 and Revelation 7:11-12). We believe there are two categories of angels: those who serve God and those who rebelled against God. Those angels who rebelled now serve Satan, and they will suffer his same future judgment (Jude 6; 2 Peter 2:4 and Luke 15:10).
The Future: We believe that Jesus will personally return for believers in order to take them to heaven and also that he may come at any time. We believe that he will come for us sometime before a 7-year period of worldwide tribulation and that he will return with all believers following the tribulation to set up a 1000-year earthly kingdom over which he will reign as King (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Zechariah 14:1-9; Revelation 19:11-16; 20:1-6 and 1 Thessalonians 1:10). Following this millennium all believers will live eternally with God in their perfect resurrected bodies, and unbelievers will be separated from him in everlasting punishment (Matthew 25:46 and John 5:28-29).
Ministries
Worship Service
Sundays, 10:30 a.m. with Children’s Church through 6th grade
Youth & Adult Bible Study
Wednesdays, 5:30-7:00 p.m.
AWANA—our children’s ministry
Wednesdays, 5:30-7:00 p.m. for ages five through 6th grade
Ladies’ Group
Monthly on Saturdays, 10:00 a.m.
Prayer Team
Our team prays regularly for the needs of our church and beyond. It includes a retired pastor, professional fisherman, college librarian, homemaker and more, men and women just like you who desire to see the good news of Jesus Christ spread throughout this community.
