Berean Baptist Church
8825 West Broadway
Brooklyn Park, MN  55445
Phone: (763) 425-2244

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Berean Baptist Church is a place where the Bible is the only authority for what we believe and do, where each member has a vote in the government of the church and where each Christian is free to live according to the direction of the Holy Spirit under the authority of the Word of God.

We are:

• Biblical rather than interdenominational or new evangelical
• Bible-believing rather than liberal
• Autonomous rather than denominationally controlled in church government
• Premillenial rather than postmillenial or amillenial in eschatology
• Pretribulational rather than posttribulational or midtribulational in regard to the rapture
• Local church centered rather than ecumenical in policy
• Separated rather than inclusivistic
• Creationist rather than evolutionist

Berean Baptist Church exists to glorify our great God, to preach the Gospel of Christ, and to provide fellowship for born-again Christians.

Our church was organized in June, 1968 to minister the gospel of Jesus Christ in suburban Brooklyn Park.  We endeavor to minister to the spiritual needs of our community through worship services, Bible studies, and activities for all ages.

YOU ARE A SINNER.  "For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God" Romans 3:23.
GOD LOVES YOU.  "For God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life"  John 3:16.
CHRIST DIED FOR YOU.  "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us"  Romans 5:8.
YOU MUST RECEIVE HIM.  "But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name"  John 1:12.

The Bereans (the people who lived in Berea) searched the Scriptures to see if the things being taught were true.  At Berean Baptist Church, the name reminds us that the Bible is the only authority for what we believe and do.  We encourage you to search the Scriptures just like the people at Berea, in order to find the truth.

Berean Baptist Church is an independent Baptist Church.  We are affiliated with the New Testament Association of Independent Baptist Churches (NTAIBC) and the Minnesota Baptist Association (MBA).

Dr. Cary Flinck is the Senior Pastor of Berean Baptist Church.

Dr. Cary Flinck and his wife, Nan

Here are some interesting facts about Pastor Flinck:

• Born and raised in the Grand Rapids, Minnesota area.
• Graduated from Greenway High School, class of 1971
• 1973 Graduate of Itasca State Junior College
• 1975 Graduate of St. Cloud State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Health
• 1981 Graduate of Central Baptist Theological Seminary, Minneapolis, MN, with a Master of Divinity degree (Magna cum laude)
• During seminary, served as Youth Pastor at the Granite City Baptist Church, St. Cloud, MN, (9/1975 - 10/1979)
• In August 1981, served as Youth Pastor/Principal at Fairmont Baptist Church, Fairmont, MN.
• In April 1985, began serving in a new role as Senior Pastor of Fairmont Baptist Church where he served until August 1997.
• 1996 Graduate of Northland Baptist Bible College in Dunbar, Wisconsin, with a Doctor of Sacred Ministries degree.
• In August of 1997, became the Pastor of Berean Baptist Church

Mr. Matt Fure is the Assistant Pastor of Berean Baptist Church.

Mr Matt Fure and his wife, Shannon

Here are some interesting facts about Pastor Matt:

• Born and raised in the Twin Cities area
• Graduated from Woodcrest Baptist Academy in 1993
• Graduated from Maranatha Baptist Bible College with a Biblical Studies degree in 1997
• Graduated from Central Baptist Theological Seminary in 2003 with a Master of Divinity degree
• Served for many years at Bunker Lake Boulevard Baptist Church in Ham Lake, MN
• Became Assistant Pastor at Berean Baptist Church in September of 2006