Dear Friend:

We are delighted to have this opportunity to introduce you to First Baptist Church (FBC). Moreover, we would love for you to be a regular part of what God is doing here. To help you get to know us, this website should serve as an orientation to our church with the desire that you would be drawn into our fellowship. 

Here at FBC we believe that every organization needs a mission statement that answers a question like “What is our goal? What is the purpose of our existence?” Organizations without a clear-cut mission statement for the purpose of existence are bound to fail and crumble. And the church of Jesus Christ is no exception. The Church must have a mission statement that defines the reason for her existence.

However, we do not have to look anywhere else to find what our mission statement is than what God has already revealed to us through His Word – that is, to glorify God. Biblically and theologically, to glorify God is the best summation for the church’s mission. Here at FBC to fulfill such mission we like to labor hard by becoming:

A Praising Church

Hebrews 1:3 declares that Jesus Christ is the radiance of God's glory, the exact representation of His nature, and the One who made the purification of sins. Therefore, praising Him will be the center of our existence. In other words, exalting our Lord Jesus Christ through worshipful music, sacrificial giving, fervent praying, and faithful preaching is our highest expression of praising the One who saved us.

A Proclaiming Church

The focus of our Lord’s Day worship services, Sunday School classes, and small groups will be the proclamation of God's Word. It alone is the source of truth concerning the character of God, the nature of man, the way to salvation, the hope of heaven, and for faith and living. Declaring biblical truth is our highest privilege as Christians.

In order to accomplish our mission statement together as a church (i.e., a holy passion to glorify God), we give a consistent effort to learn God’s Word. It is by studying the Word of God that we can know Christ and make Him known to others. Like the Reformers during the Protestant Reformation, “Sola Scriptura” or “Scripture alone” is the only standard for Christian faith and Christian living. That is why we give a great place to preaching and teaching of God’s Word. It is through the proclamation of God’s Word that the church can be edified, educated, and equipped to carry out the mission statement.

A Practicing Church

At FBC we want to work hard to be a church that effectively nurtures the people of God with the Word of God and a church that also practices the biblical truths.