We are a Christ-centered, biblically grounded church.
Here's a little bit more detail.
We are home to a congregation comprised of people with rich and diverse spiritual backgrounds and at various points in our walks as Christians. We aim to keep central those truths that are central to the gospel, striving towards a gospel ecumenicism. This gospel ecumenicism is rooted in the truths expressed in two ancient creeds of the church, the Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed. Our motivation in this gospel ecumenicism is perhaps best expressed in the following words:
"In essentials, unity. In non-essentials, liberty. In all else, charity."
- Nicolaus von Zinzendorf
"In essentials, unity. In non-essentials, liberty. In all else, charity."
- Nicolaus von Zinzendorf
This isn't easy and we don't do it perfectly. Nevertheless, by the grace of God, this is our aim.
First Baptist Church Covenant
Trusting that we have been led by the Holy Spirit to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as our Savior, and having promised our allegiance to Him; we rely fully on God’s grace and solemnly covenant with
each other that we will endeavor:
each other that we will endeavor:
- To shun the ways of sin and pursue the ways of holiness;
- To walk together in love, to be slow to give or take offense, and to be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another just as Christ has forgiven us;
- To sustain the meetings of the church, assembling ourselves together whenever possible on the Lord’s Day and on such other occasions as may be appointed for worship or business;
- To support the Lord’s ministry among us; in the relief of the Lord’s poor, in providing for the education of children and adults in the message of the Holy Bible and the tenets of the Christian faith, and in spreading the gospel throughout the world;
- To study the Word of God, to pray for ourselves, for our church, and for the world, and to bring up in knowledge and faith in the Lord, the children entrusted to our care;
- To be good stewards of the property and funds entrusted to us to further the work of this church;
- To live circumspectly, being just in our dealings, benevolent in our actions, charitable in our judgments, and patient in our trials, so that we may glorify Him who has called us out of darkness and into His marvelous light.