Iglesia Aliento de Vida Lyons (BIC) — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Oscar Gomez

Founded Not published

Denomination Brethren in Christ U.S. (BIC)

Service Times Sundays (Spanish-language)

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website bicus.org/about/congregations/directory/

Pastor Credentials Senior Pastor at Aliento de Vida Lyons; church plant from Aliento de Vida Salina.

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)

BIC orthodox Trinitarian.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

BIC affirms Scripture.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify locally.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Evangelical/Wesleyan blend.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?

Verified male senior pastor Oscar Gomez; BIC denomination ordains women.

Pastor Oscar Gomez (male)

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor Oscar Gomez leads.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Sunday Spanish-language preaching.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Daughter plant from Aliento de Vida Salina.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Hispanic outreach in central Kansas.

Caution

Accountability Structure

Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?

BIC U.S. yellow.

Caution

Assessment

Aliento de Vida Lyons is a daughter plant from the larger Aliento de Vida BIC congregation in Salina, Kansas, under Senior Pastor Oscar Gomez. The Spanish-speaking BIC network in central Kansas continues to grow through church-multiplication. Yellow per BIC denominational caveat; local male leadership balances.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Live-fetched BIC directory entry on 2026-05-16 — confirmed Pastor Oscar Gomez + Brethren in Christ U.S.

These are the URLs consulted to arrive at this church's scoring. Score-note claims are synthesized from homepage content, denominational directories, and public statements of faith at the time of review. Church websites change frequently; we're progressively adding Internet Archive snapshots to prevent link rot.

[1] Live source bicus.org/about/congregations/directory/

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