We look forward to serving at Temple Baptist in Las Cruces.  We believe that God will use the ministries of Temple to both honor God and reach people.

We want to welcome you to Temple Baptist and invite you to worship God with us.  We also invite you to our Bible studies, worship services, and special events.  It is a great privilege to worship and serve God with other believers. 

Pastor Bell and his wife Christine have been in ministry for over thirty-five years together.  They have two grown daughters and three grandchildren.

Charlie and Christine have bachelor’s degrees from Baptist Bible College in Springfield, MO (1987).  Christine also has a master’s in education from Missouri State University and has been a high school Spanish teacher for 20 years.  Charlie has a master’s in Christian Education and has completed studies toward his PhD (ABD) from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, TX. 

The Bells were missionaries to Argentina, SA for 9 years, where they started a church and helped train men and women for ministry (1991 – 2000).  Charles was a professor of missions and inter-cultural studies at Baptist Bible College (2002 – 2007); pastored the West Division Street Baptist Church in Springfield, MO (2007 – 2013). 

The Bells went to Texas (2014-2024) to help existing churches reach their Hispanic community and start Spanish-speaking and bilingual ministries and churches. 

In April of 2020 they worked with the Spanish-speaking ministry leaders to launch out and begin a new church called Iglesia Bautista Pasos de Fe where they pastored until October of 2024. 

The Bells were also privileged to pastor Big Springs Baptist Church of Garland, TX for 1 ½ years while pastoring Iglesia Bautista Pasos de Fe.  (2023-2024)