Our Senior Pastor

David  and  Cindy  Crim  have  been  serving  in  the  Philippines  and  IBC  Manila  since  January  2011.  David  served  as  Interim  Pastor  from  January  2011  to  December  2012.  In  January  2013,  The  church  called  him  to  be  the  Senior  Pastor.  While  serving  as  Interim  and  Senior  Pastor,  David  has  also  coordinated  the  mission  strategy  of  the  Two-Thirds  World  Network, a  missions  network  headquarted  in  Maui,  Hawaii.  Working  alongside  churches  and  conventions  in  the  Philippines,  the  Crims,  along  with  a  team  of  workers  from  Hawaii  and  IBC  Manila,  train  pastors  and  leaders,  strengthen  churches,  and  plant  new  disciple-making  churches  in  the  Philippines  and  other  locations  in  Southeast  Asia.

The  Crims  met  at  the  Oklahoma  Baptist  University  in  the  U.S.   Immediately  following  their  marriage  i n July  1977,  they  began  serving  the  Lord  together  in  churches  in  Oklahoma,  Texas,  Mississipp,  Missouri,  Wyoming  and  Hawaii  in  the  U.S.  David  completed his  seminary  degree  at  the  Midwestern  Baptist  Theological  Seminary  in  Kansas  City,  Missouri,  and  is  currently  completing  a  doctorate  in  missiology  at  the  Malaysian  Baptist  Theological  Seminary  in  Penang,  Malaysia.

David  also  served  as  Editor-in-Chief  of  Collegiate  Resources  at  LifeWay  Christian  Resources  in  Nashville , Tennessee,  from  1999-2007.  He  is  also  a  published writer,  having  authored Bible  study  curriculum,  commentaries,  and magazine  and journal  articles.

Cindy  has  a  degree  in  elementary  education,  and  taught  school  in  Oklahoma,  Missouri,  Wyoming  and Tennessee.  

The  Crims  have  two  married  daughters  and  four  grandchildren,  living  in  the  States.