Values & Beliefs
The church subscribes to the doctrinal statement of "The Baptist Faith and Message" as adopted by the Southern Baptist Convention in 1963. The ordinances of the church are baptism by immersion and the Lord's Supper.
A copy of our by-laws are here.
A copy of our by-laws are here.
A Distillation of Core Beliefs
Our Core Values
Life Transformation. We believe that people who encounter the living God will be changed. We desire to offer opportunities in and through this church that will encourage and/or facilitate that diving encounter. We believe people will find purpose for life through meaningful worship and authentic Christian/biblical community.
Biblical Competencies. We believe Christians should be always growing in understanding of and capable facility with the Bible. We believe Christians should be developing theological competency (the ability to articulate basic Christian beliefs). Christians should deepen in their understand of and investment in the community of faith, the Church.
Resilient Youth and Children. We believe a vital part o our task as a Church is to nurture spiritually our children and youth so they may grow in the faith and develop the ability to retain that faith when they leave here. We believe our children and youth ministry should be dynamic, hope-filled, and grace-giving. We believe that our children should receive the best possible Bible teaching, be given opportunities to put into practice what they have learned, and be shown how to live that faith and share it with others.
Effective Response to the Culture. We believe the Church must communicate to the culture the fundamental, biblical truth of Christianity and the Church. We believe our culture should see in us genuine Christianity, and witness a truly Christian response to the public discourse of the day, to local needs and concerns, and to the issues of the world at large.
Our Practices That Demonstrate the Gospel. Jesus never asked His disciples to remember His birth. He did instruce them to remember His death and resurrection. He gave the church two visible symbols as reminders of His death. These two symbols are baptism and the Lord's Supper.
Biblical Competencies. We believe Christians should be always growing in understanding of and capable facility with the Bible. We believe Christians should be developing theological competency (the ability to articulate basic Christian beliefs). Christians should deepen in their understand of and investment in the community of faith, the Church.
Resilient Youth and Children. We believe a vital part o our task as a Church is to nurture spiritually our children and youth so they may grow in the faith and develop the ability to retain that faith when they leave here. We believe our children and youth ministry should be dynamic, hope-filled, and grace-giving. We believe that our children should receive the best possible Bible teaching, be given opportunities to put into practice what they have learned, and be shown how to live that faith and share it with others.
Effective Response to the Culture. We believe the Church must communicate to the culture the fundamental, biblical truth of Christianity and the Church. We believe our culture should see in us genuine Christianity, and witness a truly Christian response to the public discourse of the day, to local needs and concerns, and to the issues of the world at large.
Our Practices That Demonstrate the Gospel. Jesus never asked His disciples to remember His birth. He did instruce them to remember His death and resurrection. He gave the church two visible symbols as reminders of His death. These two symbols are baptism and the Lord's Supper.
