Was walking in to make a very large cash donation because I came across some good fortune thanks to…read moreJesus. but wanted to test the kindness first. Asked if my daughter who was holding the check could use the restroom. I was told "no use the potty outside. That's what they are there for. The restrooms are broke." I know that was a straight lie right in front of a church too. These Porter potty's have been outside for weeks. You're telling me this jam packed parking lot every Sunday is lined up outside to use the restroom? Come on.... Kindness test, failed. We took the check down the road to another church who welcomed us in with open arms during off hours and even offered us refreshments and a tour before they even saw the check or heard about the money. The lady representing the church in the donation center locked the door behind us rudely as soon as we walked away . She really missed out on $8,500 for the church. I tried so hard to get her to change her mind by even saying my daughter's allergic to the blue water in the Porter potty. She just shrugged like oh well.

This is a very welcoming church. There is Sunday School for children, two adult Bible studies, a…read moreyouth group, Confirmation, first communion classes, outreach projects, food baskets for needy families on holidays and Christmas gifts for needy children, and a quilting group. Worth a good look.

Loved the praise and worship and the pastor brought a fantastic message. I totally recommend it…read moreand will be back. The pastor is real!

Awesome People, Awesome And Modern Praise and Worship, and Nice Facility. The Children's Ministry…read morewas Awesome and I would Highly Recommend this Church

First Baptist Church of Chesterton is such a friendly, comfortable, wonderful place to worship the…read moreone and only God! Teaching directly from the Word of God, Pastor Larry proclaims God's message in an easy to understand format, and keeps his flock fed, so to speak. A fabulous church with something for everyone, old and young.

This is an amazing church!! Great for the kids and friendly. Also preaches truth straight from…read morethe Bible

Love this church. Strong conviction to spreading the word…read more Parishioners so warm and friendly.

This is a great church! Relevant messages and awesome people!read more

After I posted my 1 star YELP review of Liberty Bible Church, one of the pastors, Greg Carter,…read morecalled me and we talked. Three areas of concern were addressed. 1 - BE AN EXAMPLE OF JESUS: LIVE FOR OTHERS, NOT YOURSELF. Pastor Greg is an example of this principle in action and an anomaly in the Liberty community. Greg observed that his full time position wasn't as important to the ministry as that of Ben, who was part-time.. Greg negotiated a reduction in his position to part-time to allow Ben to become full-time. That's an example of Christ in action. As an examples of this principle NOT in action, the choir made a CD. There were people in the congregation who would sponsor it. If the production were funded with sponsorships, then the production benefit a mission. The mission could use it as a benefit for contributors or it could be sold to generate funds for the orphanage. The choir would be using their talent to BENEFIT someone else, not just showcase their vocal talent. 2 - SPIRITUALITY OF IMPERFECTION VS SPIRITUALITY OF PERFECTION. The Sr. Pastor who left was not one of my favorite pastors but his dismissal reflected something I find incongruous with the church. The church as the hands and feet of Jesus is to bring "healing" to the broken and we are all broken. If Liberty doesn't demonstrate Jesus in action in healing in brokenness, what does it say? The church should be a place where people are accepted and celebrated for who they are - children of God - not what they are: Democrat, Republican, black, white, straight, gay, married, divorced, addicted, broken because we're all broken. There is, unfortunately, a degree of brokenness up with which Liberty will not put. 3 - COMMITMENT TO DOWNWARD MOBILITY Whether it's a Christmas concert, which at $ 30/ticket meant that poor congregants could not attend, or ministering in LaPorte (per capita income $35,024) versus Gary (per capita income is $15,764), a commitment to downward mobility is a commitment of emulating Jesus. When I realized that the grocery cart in the narthex wasn't very successful, I suggested maybe the choir could adopt the cart. The choir director agreed and every Wednesday I wheeled the cart down to the choir room. It was only marginally successful. I often wondered if the choir director had set the example of bringing a box of cereal or jar of peanut butter or can of tuna in every week, if the choir would have followed his lead. Downward mobility leadership emulating Jesus, I believe, is crucial in every Christian church. There's nothing Liberty can do about its size: it is what it is. And while it may be more difficult to accomplish, much like it's harder to change the direction of an ocean liner than a canoe, my hope and prayer is that possibly the next Sr. Pastor leader will have a perspective that does emphasize Christlike character in action as demonstrated by Pastor Greg, not just words, an appreciation of the spirituality of imperfection and a commitment to downward mobility. Greg's actions in regard to his position and the needs of the community and Ben are a template of orthopraxy that Paul teaches in I Corinthians 13. I would pray a new Sr. Pastor is savvy and sensitive enough to recognize and espouse that as well as an appreciation of the spirituality of imperfection and the ministry of the church for healing the broken and a commitment to downward mobility. I thanked Greg for his concern and reaching out. And I thanked him for being an archetype of what Christ among us could look like. His presence and the model of his action in the Liberty community is the reason I upgraded the YELP evaluation from 1 Star to 3 Stars. May his tribe increase.

From the owner: The original campus for Liberty Bible is in Chesterton near the intersection of Calumet and Hwy. 6…read more This campus features an amazing facility with nearly 100,000 square feet of ministry space. Our commitment at Liberty is to make disciples in every generation. The Chesterton campus offers opportunities for every individual to engage regardless of where they are in their faith walk. Our Worship Center is a more traditional environment and offers a variety of authentic worship experiences led by different groups including: choir, orchestra, praise team and a band.

Great church better school fits great into a small town with great values to raise a family and…read morehave your children go to school

Awesome contemporary services. Great music and a relevant message that seemed like it was meant for…read moreme. Ben is a talented speaker that moves you to action. I want to be a better person. Thanks GracePoint!

Sermons are good. This place is more form over substance though. The pastor Ben is nice, but when…read moreit comes down to it, he seems phony.