About Us

OUR VISION

We exist to see every member: Growing in Christ, Connecting in Community, and Engaging in Mission.

WHAT WE BELIEVE

WHO IS GOD?

God is the Creator and Ruler of the universe. He has eternally existed in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. These three are coequal and are one God.
(Genesis 1:1,26,27; Psalm 90:2; Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Peter 1:2)

WHO IS JESUS CHRIST?

Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He is coequal with the Father. Jesus was both fully God and fully human, lived a sinless human life, and offered himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all people by dying on a cross. He arose from the dead after three days demonstrating His power over sin and death. He ascended to Heaven’s glory and will return again some day to earth to reign as King of Kings and Lord of Lords. (Isaiah 9:6; Matthew 1:22-23; John 1:1-5, 8:58, 14:10-30; Acts 1:9-11; Romans 1:3-4; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; Philippians 2:5-11; 1 Timothy 6:14-15; Titus 2:13; Hebrews 4:14-15)

WHO IS THE HOLY SPIRIT?

The Holy Spirit is coequal with the Father and the Son of God. He is present in the world to make people aware of their need for Jesus Christ. He also lives in every Christian giving power for living, understanding for spiritual truths, and guidance for doing what is right. He gives every believer a spiritual gift when they are saved. As Christians, we seek to daily live under His control. (John 16:7-13, 14:16-17; Acts 1:8; 2 Corinthians 3:17; Galatians 5:25; Ephesians 1:13, 5:18)

WHAT IS THE BIBLE?

The Bible is God’s Word to us. It was written by human authors under the supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit. It is the supreme source of truth for Christian beliefs and living. Because it is inspired by God, it is infallible, truth without mixture of error. (Psalm 119:105,160; Proverbs 2:6, 30:5; 2 Timothy 1:13, 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20-21)

WHAT ABOUT PEOPLE?

People are made in the spiritual image of God, to be like Him in character. People are the supreme object of God’s creation. Although every person has tremendous potential for good, all of us are marred by an attitude of disobedience toward God called “sin.” This attitude separates people from God and causes many problems in life. (Genesis 1:27; Psalm 8:3-6; Isaiah 53:6, 59:6; Romans 3:23)

WHAT IS SALVATION?

Salvation is God’s free gift to us. We can never make up for our sin by self-improvement or good works. Only by trusting in Jesus Christ as God’s offer of forgiveness can anyone be saved from sin’s penalty. When we turn from our self-ruled life and turn to Jesus in faith, we are saved. Eternal life begins the moment one receives Jesus Christ into his life by faith. (Romans 5:1, 6:23; Ephesians 2:9; John 14:6, 1:12; Titus 3:5; Galatians 3:26)

WHAT IS ETERNAL SECURITY?

People who have been saved can never lose their salvation. Because God gives us eternal life through Jesus Christ, the true believer is secure in that salvation for eternity. If you have been genuinely saved, you cannot “lose” your salvation. Salvation is maintained by the grace and power of God, not by the self-efforts of the Christian. It is the grace and keeping power of God that gives us this security. (John 10:28-30; 2 Timothy 1:12; Hebrews 7:25, 10:14; 1 Peter 1:3-5)

WHAT IS ETERNITY?

People were created to exist forever in eternity. We will either exist eternally separated from God by sin, or eternally with God through forgiveness and salvation through Christ. To be eternally separated from God is Hell. To be eternally in union with Him is Heaven. Heaven and Hell are real places of eternal existence. (John 3:16, 5:11-13; Romans 6:23; Revelation 20:15; Matthew 1:8, 2:44, 46)

DISTINCTIVES

WHAT IS BAPTISM?

People are baptized after they trust Jesus Christ with their lives. Believer’s baptism is the immersion of a believer in water in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. It is an act of obedience that symbolizes a person’s faith in the crucified, buried, and risen Savior, death to sin, the burial of the old life, and the resurrection to walk in a new life under the lordship of Jesus Christ. It is visible evidence of a person’s faith in God and His promises, including the final resurrection of the dead. Baptism by immersion is a requirement for church membership.

WHAT IS THE LORD'S SUPPER?

The Lord’s Supper is a special, symbolic act of worship. During the Lord’s Supper, Christian believers remember the death of Jesus Christ and anticipate His second coming by eating bread and drinking the fruit of the vine.

Scriptural Foundation for Baptism and the Lord’s Supper: (Matthew 3:13-17, 26:26-30, 28:19-20; Mark 1:9-11, 14:22-26; Luke 3:21-22, 22:19-20; John 3:23; Acts 2:41-42, 8:35-39, 16:30-33, 20:7; Romans 6:3-5; 1 Corinthians 10:16,21; 11:23-29; Colossians 2:12.)

WHAT ABOUT THE CHURCH?

As a Church member you are a part of a community of believers. Being a church member means that you have certain opportunities and responsibilities. A Southern Baptist Church is an autonomous local congregation of baptized believers, associated by a common faith and community that centers on the Gospel. A local church observes believers Baptism and the Lord’s Supper, and is governed by the principles found in Scripture. A local church also is responsible for exercising the gifts, rights, and privileges with which God has empowered its members through His Word. A local church always looks for ways to extend the Gospel to the ends of the earth. The New Testament speaks also of the church as the Body of Christ, which includes all believers from every time and place.

(Matthew 16:15-19; 18:15-20; Acts 2:41-42,47; 5:11-14; 6:3-6; 13:1-3; 14:23,27; 15:1-30; 16:5; 20:28; Romans 1:7; 1 Corinthians 1:2; 3:16; 5:4-5; 7:17; 9:13-14; 12; Ephesians 1:22-23; 2:19-22; 3:8-11,21; 5:22-32; Philippians 1:1; Colossians 1:18; 1 Timothy 2:9-14; 3:1-15; 4:14; Hebrews 11:39-40; 1 Peter 5:1-4; Revelation 2-3; 21:2-3.)

WHAT ABOUT WORSHIP?

We believe that as believers in Christ, we are called and privileged to worship both individually in our everyday lives and collectively as the Body of Christ. We gather weekly as a church to focus our mind’s attention and heart’s affection on God. Worship is central to our lives as believers.