What is a being a Baptist church all about?Thinking through who we are...

Our Primary PurposeMaking disciples

- Matthew 28:19-20- 2 Timothy 2:2

Major Beliefs:Bible CentredHoly Spirited Guided (or Owned)Salvation and Discipleship by Personal ChoiceIdentifying with Jesus

BaptismEvidence of a Personal Choice (Acts 8:34-39)

A Step of Continuing Discipleship (Acts 16:14-15)

Identifying with Jesus in Death, Burial and Resurrection (Romans 6:3-5)

Being Washed Clean (Acts 22:16)

Membership (1 Peter 2:4,5,9,10)

Closed Membership, Open Table

All-member Ministry

Responsibility Held by All (Communal Discernment)

Discipline and Vision for All

Evangelism (Matt 28:18-20)Religious Freedom for All

A Church is Designed for the Good of Its Non-Members

Hospitality and Community Impact

Vision and Hope for Mission

Communion (1 Cor. 11:17-32)Instituted by Jesus

Personal decision, not to be taken lightly

It is about the quality of our fellowship

Other Specifics...Marriage Designed by God in His Image

(Genesis 1:27, Genesis 2:21-24)

Generosity in Giving (Proverbs 11:24-26)

Churches are Interdependent and non-political (Philippians 4:10-19, 2 Corinthians 8+9, John 17:20-21)

Faith should be active (James 2:14-18)

What is a Baptist church all about?What is our primary purpose as a church?__________________________________________________________________________________________

How is Baptism part of the discipleship process?__________________________________________________________________________________________

What does baptism signify?__________________________________________________________________________________________

What are the responsibilities of church membership?__________________________________________________________________________________________

What does evangelism mean? What sorts of evangelism do we do?

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What are other specifics of a Baptist church?__________________________________________________________________________________________

What is a Baptist church all about?What is our primary purpose as a church?__________________________________________________________________________________________

How is Baptism part of the discipleship process?__________________________________________________________________________________________

What does baptism signify?__________________________________________________________________________________________

What are the responsibilities of church membership?__________________________________________________________________________________________

What does evangelism mean? What sorts of evangelism do we do?

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What are other specifics of a Baptist church?__________________________________________________________________________________________

What is a Baptist church all about?What is our primary purpose as a church?__________________________________________________________________________________________

What do we do to reach out to others?__________________________________________________________________________________________

Religious freedom for all is risky, why do we support it?__________________________________________________________________________________________

What is the purpose of communion?__________________________________________________________________________________________

What are the Bible’s warnings about communion?__________________________________________________________________________________________

In what way do you need to rethink how you do church?__________________________________________________________________________________________

What is a Baptist church all about?What is our primary purpose as a church?__________________________________________________________________________________________

What do we do to reach out to others?__________________________________________________________________________________________

Religious freedom for all is risky, why do we support it?__________________________________________________________________________________________

What is the purpose of communion?__________________________________________________________________________________________

What are the Bible’s warnings about communion?__________________________________________________________________________________________

In what way do you need to rethink how you do church?__________________________________________________________________________________________