FBC's Mission
"Reach out to the world around us and share the everlasting love of Jesus Christ!"
FBC's Vision
"To be a Spirited , Growing, and Christ-centered community filled with hope!"
FBC's Core Values
1. Jesus is life. The rest is details. Jesus Christ alone is our hope, and the only real and lasting hope for the world. We love Him. For this reason, we don't apologize for the gospel or for putting our relationship with Him first in our lives. We strive to respond faithfully to the call of Jesus to follow Him above all else in this world which so often competes for our time, energy, and attention.
2. Lost people matter to God and so they matter to us.Jesus was sent to reconcile a lost world to God, and He calls us to do the same. We like unchurched people, and we know what a difference Jesus can make in their lives. For this reason we seek to reach out to the world around us and share the everlasting love of Jesus Christ.
3. We worship God, not tradition.Where tradition helps to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ and further the mission of our church, we embrace it. Where tradition becomes a wall between God and His people, we seek to tear it down. While the gospel message of Jesus Christ remains unchanged, the manner in which it is proclaimed must change for it to be communicated effectively in a changing world. In our worship and in our ministry, we intentionally offer a variety of options from traditional to contemporary and we remain open to new waves of innovation sent to the church by the Holy Spirit of God - all for the sake of Christian mission.
4. Following Jesus is a growing experience.We can't outgrow Christian faith. As modern day disciples of Jesus Christ, we are called to move from spiritual infancy to spiritual maturity. For this reason we strive to bring people into an ever-growing relationship with Jesus Christ. This growth best happens in small groups. As we grow in faith, we turn our hearts to God, giving of our selves and our resources -- freely and cheerfully.
5. We are one body, united in Jesus Christ. We are a church of individuals, different in many ways, yet called together by God to be one in ministry and mission. As members of the same body, we become more effective when we work in harmony as a unified whole. Among us, love for one another is the norm, conflicts are resolved according to the teaching of Jesus, and we seek to build each other up. We rejoice together, and we suffer together.
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God
We teach that there is one true, holy God, eternally existing in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We believe that God is spirit (John 4:24), indivisible (Deuteronomy 6:4), of infinite power and wisdom (Jeremiah 10:12), and goodness (2 Chronicles 7:3, Matthew 19:17). We believe that God created all things, visible and invisible, and that He continues to sustain and preserve all things in accordance with His own gracious will.
Jesus
We teach that Jesus Christ, the second person of the Trinity, is Lord and Savior of the world. We believe Jesus is the word of God made man, that he was in the beginning with the Father and the Holy Spirit, and that all things were created through him. (John 1:1-5, 14)
We believe that Jesus, who is fully God and fully man, born of the Virgin Mary, was sent to suffer and die on the cross as a sacrifice for the sin of the world. We believe that he was raised from the dead by the power of God so that we might receive forgiveness of sin and everlasting life with God in heaven.
We believe that Jesus will return at the end of time in judgment. (John 5:27-30) We believe that just as Jesus was obedient to the will of God the Father, we too, should be imitators of his obedience and life and therefore love and serve as he did (Ephesians 4:11-13; 5:1-2).
Holy Spirit
We teach that the Holy Spirit, the third person of the Trinity, is active in the lives of people today (John 14:16-17). We believe that the Holy Spirit is at work calling us, building us into a holy temple (Ephesians 2:22), and teaching us how to live the new life we have been given in Christ (John 16:13-14; Romans 8:13-16, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20). We believe that every Christian ought to desire to be "filled" with the Holy Spirit (John 3:5-8; 1 Corinthians 12:13; Eph 5:18).
Bible
We teach that the Holy Bible is the inspired word of God and as such is the definitive authority for all matters of our faith and lives. We believe that the Bible is true and bears witness to the saving grace of God in Jesus Christ, the word made flesh (John 5:39; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21).
Salvation
We teach that we are saved by the grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ. Salvation is not something that we can earn or attain on our own. This was God's choice, so that we would in all matters learn to be dependent upon Him (John 1:12-13, 3:16; Eph 2:8-10).
Church
We teach that Christ is the head of the church, which is gathered by the Holy Spirit. We believe that the Holy Spirit calls and gathers believers together in order that we may be empowered and equipped to carry out the Great Commission of Christ to go out and preach, teach, baptize, and make disciples of all nations. We believe that the purpose of the church is to bear witness to Jesus Christ (Matthew 5:14-16; Acts 1:8; Ephesians 1:13, 2:22).
Discipleship
We believe and teach that Christian life is lived out in the call of Jesus, "Follow me." Discipleship is a life long call to obedience, love, service, study, prayer, worship, fellowship, stewardship, and spiritual growth.
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