Dr. Tony Merida had wanted to plant a church for 10 years. Before he helped start Imago Dei Church (IDC) in Raleigh, N.C., he was pastor of two established churches in the South for 2 ½ and then four years. The latter, Temple Baptist Church (TBC) in Hattiesburg, Miss., averages 2,000-3,000 in attendance. When Tony [...]



