Mission Statement
First Baptist Church…with love and prayer, making disciples for Jesus.

Vision Statement
First Baptist Church lives God’s vision through these core ministries:

Worship – We experience God through worship (Isaiah 6:1-8).

Evangelism – God gives us opportunities to tell the Good News about Jesus (Acts 8:26-40).

Discipleship – The Spirit’s gifts equip us for maturing in the faith (Ephesians 4:11-16).

Ministry – Our faith lives through ministry (James 2:1-17).

Fellowship – Our fellowship with God reflects in our fellowship with others (I John 1:1-7).

Covenant

Having received the Lord Jesus Christ as our Savior and, on profession of our faith, having requested and received baptism, we enter heartily and joyfully into this covenant:

To live together in Christian love;

To strive for the advancement of this church;

To sustain its worship, its ordinances and its teachings;

To contribute cheerfully and regularly to the support of the church and the relief of the needy;

To extend the Gospel to all peoples;

To nurture our children in Christian faith and culture;

To seek the salvation of our kindred and acquaintances;

To walk circumspectly in the world;

To be just in our dealings and faithful in our engagements;

To seek diligently the kingdom of God in all things;

To remember each other in prayer;

To cultivate Christian sympathy in feeling and courtesy in speech;

To be slow to take offense and always ready for reconciliation.

Out of love for God, our Father, these things we agree to perform faithfully. Amen.