About the Church

The History of Aboite

It was 1988 when Pastor Richard Pagan, then a Pastor in a large urban church in Peoria, Illinois, was called as a missionary-at-large to start a church plant in the southwest suburbs of Fort Wayne, Indiana.

The Pagan family was familiar with Fort Wayne, though originally Pastor and his wife were from Bronx in New York. Pastor Rich had taken his seminary classes there ten years earlier. Pastor worked hard to recruit and assemble a team of church planters and seminarians that would help him launch an exhaustive phone calling campaign before the first service. Hw would also visit thousands of houses door-to-door asking people four simple questions:

1. What’s the greatest need in this area?
2. Why do you think most of the people in this area do not attend church?
3. If you were looking for a church, what kinds of things would you look for?
4. Do you have any advice for me as a new pastor in the area?

Continue reading about the history of Aboite.

About the Team

We’re very proud of the team that God has assembled for the community of Aboite. Our strength lies in our cohesion, our youth, and our expertise. To find contact information and staff information, head to the staff page.

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