History
The history of Marin Bible Church goes back to May of 1950 when five families met together in a home. They called their small church San Rafael Bible Church and as the work grew, they eventually called their first ordained pastor. The church continued to grow, and property was purchased in the Bret Harte area. Thus the church was renamed Bret Harte Baptist Church. By November of 1958, the church had sold its Bret Harte property and relocated to our current property on N San Pedro. The church was renamed Valley Baptist Church. During the next 60 years, Valley grew In membership, started a Christian school, and built our current sanctuary. All of this was done under the leadership of two faithful pastors - Warren Conrad and Chris Losey. In 2015, our current pastor, Dr. David Craig, was called to lead Valley. And in 2021, the church membership voted to change the name to Marin Bible Church to more accurately reflect our geographical focus and our emphasis on Scripture.
Specialties
Marin Bible longs to see men, women, and children become followers of Jesus who are theologically sound and spiritually mature. We believe that the proclamation of the Bible coupled with the power of the Holy Spirit is the primary means by which God draws people to Himself and enables them to grow in their walk with God. (Romans 10:17; Galatians 3:5) For that reason, the Scriptures are central to all we do at Marin Bible. We strive to have worship that reflects biblical truth, and we preach primarily expository messages through books of the Bible. Our ministries to kids and teens include focused Bible teaching and application, and our Life Groups and Discipleship groups revolve around the study and application of biblical truth. Giving the Scriptures priority in our services and ministries reflects the priority of God's truth in our personal lives and offers our family of believers a unifying objective truth apart from our own personal opinions and preferences. We are family, not because we agree in every area of life, but because we all long to see Christ as He is revealed in the Bible. No other source of truth has the power to unify a diverse gathering of people. (Ephesians 4:11-13) Though there are many ways to minister to people, we make the proclamation of the gospel to be a cornerstone of all we do. There is only one Savior given to humans for salvation - Jesus Christ, and all Scriptures point to Him. (John 5:39)