'In the beginning God created The Country Church' has been written
during the busy days of active growth of The Country Church in Marion,
Texas. Several well known leaders in church growth requested that the
history and events of The Country Church be recorded. Pastor Butch Ikels
has attempted to carry this out with a three fold purpose. First and
foremost, to exalt The Lovely Lord Jesus who made it all possible.
Second, to inspire church planters in rural areas to trust the Lord and
dare to minister outside the box. Thirdly, to encourage and edify those
who serve in remote or ill-defined areas. Prayerfully, that through the
pages of this book, they might see the miracle of I Corinthians 1:18-31
lived out in a congregation.