About us.

our Story.

OUR STORY.

ONE HERO—Jesus

The city of Midlothian and the surrounding area is experiencing much growth and transition.

Where there were once only farm and ranch lands, we are now seeing housing developments, new businesses, and busy streets. These changes bring new opportunities, but underneath the surface, many people are still struggling.

None of us has life figured out, and there are times that life can feel like one, big disappointment. Jesus offers something different. By BELIEVING in Him and BELONGING to an authentic community of Christ-followers, know that you can find purpose, hope, healing, and so much more.

Come be BUILT UP instead of torn down. We want you to BE STRONG in the Lord, so you can impact the world with His love!

THE MBC STORY

We all have a story that shapes who we are. Here’s the story of Midlothian Bible Church and our desire to share good news with our community. MBC had humble beginnings, starting as a small informal Bible study in 1971 by Ed and Coralee Murray. Their desire to share the good news of Jesus soon led them from Midlothian to Austria. In turn, their original Bible study, and another led by David and Mary Wyrtzen, merged and became a church plant with David serving as the founding pastor, beginning July 15, 1973.

After 40+ years of sacrificial leadership, David passed his leadership role to Matt Reynolds in 2014. Matt brings another generation of vigor and passion to the founding focus of MBC, knowing and loving Jesus by continuing steadfastly in His Word for the good of Midlothian and beyond.

Jesus Offers Us Something So Great

Jesus offers each of us something so great and transforming: the unchanging love of a Perfect Father. That’s why the lens of Midlothian Bible Church is focused on one hero: Jesus. We bring people together through the Gospel—who Jesus is and what he’s done on our behalf—and build mature followers of Christ—living all of life in light of Jesus.

If you’re ready for a change at the heart level, come follow Jesus with us.

Core Values

We seek to help each other move forward in four things: Believing, Belonging, Building Up and Being Strong. We follow Jesus together for L.I.F.E. according to our key values.

Click on any of the three below to learn more.

Our Family Focus

Believe: We all want something worth believing in, or better—someone worth believing in. The gospel gives us good news to believe, and a Savior to believe in.
Belong: We all want real community. Jesus brings us into a loving community based on his merits, not ours.
Build Up: We all want to change. As we trust Jesus and his Word, he changes hearts, not just behaviors. Part of changing requires new pursuits and learning from others.
Be Strong: We all want our city and the world to be better. Jesus gives us a good news mission and the power to fulfill it.

Following Jesus for LIFE

Our Guiding Values

Every family has values. These values guide what we do as a church family.

Transformational Grace: Continually being changed by God’s Grace as we extend it to others in all we do.
Scriptural Truth: Consistently learning, practicing, and communicating the whole counsel of God’s Word.
Persistent Prayer: Regularly communicating with the Lord recognizing our complete dependence on Him.
Missional Living: Actively showing and sharing the Gospel of Christ locally and abroad.
Intentional Discipleship: Personally helping others take their next steps with Christ in relationships, in service, and in leadership.
Authentic Community: Compassionately walking with one another in the ups and downs of life.