Why We Are Here

First Baptist Church's missions is to follow God's plan for believers and the church found in the Bible. In Acts 2 we see a picture of the church committed to worship, caring for one another, prayer, the study of the Scriptures, serving the community and world, and sharing the good news of salvation through Jesus Christ.

Two passages of Scripture clarify our mission as a church:

The Great Commandment:

"Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?" Jesus said to him, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets" (Matthew 22:36-40).

The Great Commission:

[Jesus said] "Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age" (Matthew 28:19-20).

These verses define our mission as followers of Christ personally, locally, and globally. We use a simple statement to help us understand and remember this mission and to focus our church on these core elements:

You'll see this simple concept used throughout our church. Our ministries and activities are centered on these three areas, which help us to live out the biblical example of the New Testament church in today's world.