John Bartholomew

In Christ Alone Baptist Church , Missouri
Lead Church Planter
Fairview Missouri
In Christ Alone Baptist Church
May 20
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About My Family

Marilyn and I have been married since June 1, 2017. We have seven children.

Marilyn and I have been in recovery from substance abuse since March 10, 2016, by the grace of God. We love sharing the gospel with people of similar background and struggles.

I work with multiple churches and organizations to share the gospel with the lost. I am a Missouri recovery support specialist, peer support specialist, certified reciprocal peer recovery, medication awareness recovery specialist and a Missouri associate alcohol and drug counselor II. I work with Newton and McDonald County Missouri treatment courts, and I am a trainer for the Missouri credentialing board. I was licensed for recovery ministry August 5, 2018. I became staff associate pastor at Splitlog Baptist Church December 1, 2019, and was ordained for gospel ministry April 18, 2021.

About My Church Plant

I am the lead pastor and planter at In Christ Alone Baptist Church in Fairview, Mo., which was planted in 2022. I am also the founder and director of Renewal 12:2 Ministries, Inc., which is a Christ-centered, long-term, live-in recovery program in Anderson, Mo., and the founder and director of Come As You Are Christian Recovery at Splitlog Baptist Church in Goodman, Mo.

NAMB Church Planting

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