My Town Missions is founded by Pastor Matt Bagwell of Shiloh Basin Community Church - and his wife, Terah. Their passion and calling is to teach the Gospel, grow disciples, and advance missions.
Matt's walk with the Lord began in the summer of 1997 when he was baptized in the river on a hot summer day, as his dad got to witness from the side. He spent many years after that, wandering. At the time, pastor Matt was not in a church community. He needed discipleship. By God's redeeming grace, Christ called him back to church in November, 2013. His calling to pursue the pastorate came by surprise, right after he married Terah in September, 2014. Following the wedding, he attended Liberty University and received his undergraduate degree in Christian Ministries in 2017. Pastor Matt received his MDIV from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary, majored in Pastoral Ministries in 2019.
Adding to their testimony, Matt and Terah met for the first time in church in 2014. They had a quick courtship and were married four months after dating. They have three, grown children and their family is very close. Rooted, grounded and united in Christ.
Terah and Matt are blessed to steward the parsonage - across the street from the church They live there with their daughter Lynzie and hound dog named Dottie. Matt was installed as the pastor of Shiloh Basin in June, 2024.
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"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” Acts 1:8 esv
"And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers." Acts 2:42 esv
Hey I'm Pastor Matt,
I’m a shepherd, serving our rural, country church that's located in Rainier, Oregon - inside a basin. God is providing refuge to a little flock who hungers for the Gospel and are eager to learn Theology. Most importantly, I have a deep burden to teach people how to read and apply their Bible. I’d love for you to join me in this mission. Tag along and partner with us to see what God does here.
For many years, I wandered as an atheist. With a hardened and darkened heart, I turned away from God. I had sinned against him grievously, in more ways than one. One day, through a dear friend - God's love radically and drastically changed me. I was invited to church, so I went. God began to do a good work in me. My life verse that I cling to is Romans 12:2. "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind..." Romans 12:2
Be encouraged to follow "Sermons From Shiloh" on Rumble - we upload new sermons weekly.
Hey I'm Terah,
Grandma always prayed that I'd marry a preacher! My name is Terah. I have a fiery passion for Jesus and a stubborn zeal to share about God's glory in my life. Reading through Scripture, I'm inspired to model the homemaker that we see in Proverbs 31, to be above reproach and live as the wife from Ephesians 5:21-33. I've raised three kids - and made a lot of mistakes. Through Christ's redeeming grace, my "Titus 2" ministry is helping Christian women to live intentionally by teaching them how to apply the Gospel in their homes and daily lives.
God has allowed me to live a complicated, yet adventurous life. With a hunger to learn and a heart to serve, I'm blessed to have done a lot of different types of work through various fields. My background consists of, but is not limited to Business, Marketing, Media, and Social Services.