Led by Pastor Terry Kizer, a group of 13 people, who felt the Lord’s leading, planted the church October 1996. Meeting first in the Pastor’s home, soon the church began to meet in the Haslet Civic Center, believing God was leading in the direction of North Fort Worth known as the Alliance Corridor. The civic center was only temporary, and after much prayer, the church moved their meetings to Fossil Hill Middle School in February 1997. The first Sunday in the school the Lord gathered 46 people together for worship.
When average attendance reached the mid 50’s, the church began saving money for a down payment and searching for land to purchase. The Pastor worked part-time and was supported by the Red River Valley Baptist Bible Fellowship. The church also received donations from the John Rawlings Foundation and the Texas Baptist Bible Fellowship. With the money the church had saved, and with the donations, land was secured for future building. In September 1998, the church signed the documents necessary to purchase the land from Hillwood Development. The church purchased 3.428 acres. At that time, the Alliance Corridor was the fastest growing area in the state of Texas.
