Cooper, Texas
Ignite Ministries
Free the Captive. Disciple the Free. Ignite the Disciple.
Seeing Christ
Plan a visit
Visiting Ignite in Cooper, Texas
Ignite fits if you want a small-town church where the Sunday service is the main event and the week is built around it. There are two services on Sunday morning, community groups at 5:30 that meet at different locations, and on Wednesday night a meal at 6:00 followed by classes for students through 12th grade. Kids church and a nursery run during the Sunday services.
A first visit runs about 80 minutes. Look for visitor parking when you pull in, and tell someone at the door you're a first-time guest: they have a gift for you and will show you around, including the kids check-in. Dress up or dress comfortable, either is fine. If you want to hear the teaching before you go, sermons are posted on their site and in their app.
Service times
Sunday
- Service 9:00 & 10:45 AM
- Community Groups 5:30 PM
Wednesday
- Meal 6:00 PM
- Classes (12th grade and under) 6:30 PM
At a glance
- Phone
- (903) 395-2935
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Campuses
- Cooper
- Leadership
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- Bryce & Elizabeth Jester ยท Pastors
- Find them online
- igniteministries.snappages.site Sermons online Facebook
In their words
Free the Captive. Disciple the Free. Ignite the Disciple.
The Mission
The mission of Ignite Ministries is to IGNITE faith into the lives of people by accurately teaching the Word, providing a place of encounter, and creating opportunities for evangelism.
The Vision
The vision of Ignite Ministries is to create a community of authentic believers that will not settle for Sunday to Sunday Christianity, but will seek to be equipped by Christ for the spreading of His Gospel.
Starting the Fire
At the end of 2017, the Lord told Pastor Bryce it was time for him to step down from his position at his home church. After a couple of months of prayer, the Lord put the word "Ignite" in Bryce's mind. As 2018 progressed, the vision of Ignite Ministries was clear. The Lord wanted a place where people could gather to worship Him freely, be taught sound doctrine, hear His voice, and experience His presence.
Cooper is a great place with many great churches, but these four things would create a different house for His people in this community. Everything that we do allows our congregation to be equipped to spread the Gospel and walk in victory through Christ. Once the direction was clear, the Lord provided an old holiness building for the first service, and at the same time, he paved the way for an established church with a larger campus to merge with Ignite.
Through the week
A room for every age
Groups and gatherings from their calendar. Times change, so check igniteministries.snappages.site or call before your first visit.
Kids Church
KidsChildren
- When
- During Sunday services
- Where
- Check-in station at the entrance
Nursery
NurseryBabies and toddlers
- When
- During Sunday services
Community Groups
Small groupsAdults
- When
- Sundays, 5:30 PM
- Where
- Various locations
Wednesday Meal and Classes
YouthStudents, 12th grade and under
- When
- Wednesdays, meal at 6:00 PM, classes at 6:30 PM
From BetterFaith
Why they're in the network
Some of the people we walk with live in a town like Cooper, where the nearest church that fits is the one down the road. Ignite is a church we want to hand them to: two services on Sunday morning, groups in the evening, a meal on Wednesday, and a pastor whose teaching you can listen to before you ever walk in.
They partner with BetterFaith to extend their pastoral care. That means if you start here and end up there, or the other way around, nobody has to start over.
BetterFaith does not receive payment from Ignite or any church for inclusion in the church network. How churches join the network
Questions people ask about Ignite
What denomination is Ignite Ministries?
Non-denominational. Ignite is an independent church started in Cooper in 2018.
What does Ignite Ministries believe?
Their core beliefs page affirms the Bible as the infallible, inspired Word of God, one God in three persons, salvation by faith through the death and resurrection of Jesus, baptism by immersion, and the baptism in the Holy Spirit subsequent to conversion, evidenced by the fruits and gifts of the Spirit.
When does Ignite Ministries meet?
Sundays at 9:00 and 10:45 AM at 628 FM 1528 in Cooper. Community groups meet Sunday evenings at 5:30 at various locations. On Wednesdays there is a meal at 6:00 PM and classes at 6:30 PM for students through 12th grade.
Is there something for kids?
Yes. Kids church and a nursery run during the Sunday services, and there is a check-in station at the entrance.
Who are the pastors?
Bryce and Elizabeth Jester. Both are from Cooper. Bryce studied at Christ for the Nations Institute and Oral Roberts University, and started Ignite in 2018 after stepping down from a position at his home church.
Details from igniteministries.snappages.site, checked September 2026.
Go this Sunday.
Service is at 9:00 & 10:45 AM at 628 Farm to Market Road 1528. If Cooper isn't close to you, a guide can walk with you until you find a church that is.