Our Vision

The vision of First Baptist Church is to be a beacon of light in leading people to Christ.

Our Mission

Generation after generation of believers has seen the local church as a tremendous source of immeasurable spiritual strength: preaching that inspires, education that enlightens, worship that draws one closer to God, fellowship that encourages respect and service. The church at its best is an exemplary community of faith, a home for individuals to express, and mature in their relationship to God and to one another.  FBC is a community of believers, committed to sharing the gospel.

What We Believe In

Religious Liberty – Baptists were among the leaders in Colonial American fighting for the separation of church and state

Church Liberty – each congregation is the highest expression of the church

Scriptural Liberty – each believer is given the liberty of interpreting scripture under the influence of the Holy Spirit

Priestly liberty – pastors and laity are neither over the other but all are called to ministry

Soul liberty – each person is given the responsibility and freedom to shape his or her own faith.

We Are American Baptists
American Baptists worship the triune God of the Bible, who is eternally one God in three persons. This one, true God is most clearly revealed to us in the incarnate Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

American Baptists are a Christ-centered, biblically grounded, ethnically diverse people called to radical personal discipleship in Christ Jesus. Our commitment to Jesus propels us to nurture authentic relationships with one another; build healthy churches; transform our communities, our nations and our world; engage every member in hands-on ministry; and speak the prophetic word in love.

We Are Guided by God's Word
Foremost among beliefs firmly held by American Baptists is the acknowledgment that Jesus Christ is our Redeemer and our Lord, and that through belief in Him we are assured of eternal fellowship with a loving God. For us, the foundation of Christian belief--and the greatest event in all history--is the drama of the first Easter week: the death of Christ, in which He took upon Himself all the sins of the world, and the Resurrection, which offers glorious proof of His teaching and His triumph over sin and death.

We Are Committed to Mission
Mission is an awesome invitation and responsibility, and an endeavor that can never be exhausted. We undertake it realizing that only with God's help can the immense task of Christian mission be accomplished.

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