First Light Church — Attraction in Vandalia

Started out as a great church, however, issues came when an influx of people from two other struggling churches came over. It became clear why those churches were struggling as those people brought their bitterness, gossiping, and baggage with them. Then leadership also took a shift that led to the church becoming business minded. It’s more about the business than the people, though they’ll try to tell you different. It’s a great place for a person that wants to live out a life of advertising their “faith,” but not for someone that wants true fellowship with...

The church is full of incredible people with engaging stories and backgrounds of every kind — however, the church itself is going through what I feel is a tough period of change and shifting; only wisdom and time will tell.

Update: The church has lost a significant number of devoted members due to the shifting nature of the church's intentions. It's handled more like a business than a community of believers, and the leadership tends to lean more towards yes-men, my-way-or-the-highway sort of direction. The people are good people, but be...

My wife and I were looking and praying for a church in our community that had a heart for the community and that taught biblical truth. We found FBC Vandalia over 10 years ago and we have truly seen God at work. He not only answered our prayers but blessed us beyond them! From family mission trips, to a brand new children's space, to serving the children of Vandalia FBC Vandalia truly is a place to Find Faith and...