LifeHouse Church (BIC) — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Brian Emig

Founded Not published

Denomination Brethren in Christ U.S. (BIC)

Service Times Sundays (see website)

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website lifehouse-church.com

Pastor Credentials Lead Pastor; successor to founding pastor Kerry Coup who planted LifeHouse out of Zion BIC.

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's authority.

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 Brian Emig; BIC denomination ordains women.

Pastor Brian Emig (male)

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor Brian Emig leads.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Sunday teaching ministry.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Planted to reach the unchurched of Abilene.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Outreach-focused church plant.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

BIC U.S. yellow on women-in-ministry.

Caution

Assessment

LifeHouse began as a Sunday-evening outreach plant from Zion BIC under founding pastor Kerry Coup, who had pastored Zion for seven years before sensing a call to reach the unchurched. Brian Emig now leads the congregation. The church's motto reflects an outward-facing missional posture rooted in the Brethren in Christ Anabaptist-Pietist-Wesleyan tradition. Yellow rating reflects the BIC denominational allowance of women in pastoral ministry, but the local male leadership and Anabaptist accountability provide meaningful balance for visitors evaluating the church.

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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 https://lifehouse-church.com/ on 2026-05-16 — confirmed Pastor Brian Emig + 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/church/lifehouse-church/
[2] Live source lifehouse-church.com/about/

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