about us | mission, vision & values
Mission
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Berean Baptist Church existS to: Honor Jesus Christ; Strengthen Believers; and serve others
current vision from our elders
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Seeking After Continuous Spiritual Renewal. (more info)
- We know that the Lord of the Church wants to be the first love of the Church. Only by continuous attention to genuine worship, prevailing prayer, and walking in godliness will spiritual liveliness be real. We believe all these things, and we say we practice them. But, as Elders we will ensure that concerted attention is given in very recognizable ways so that both the light and heat of the Gospel are seen in us.
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Stirring Our Hearts toward evangelism. (more info)
- People need the Lord. We believe that, and we see many every year put their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. As elders we want to ask the Lord of the harvest to show us ready fields. We also want to encourage and ensure that every ministry team present glad-hearted opportunities to receive Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Whatever the Lord shows us in this regard we will obey. Wherever He sends us, we will go. We want to make more disciples.
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Strengthening the ministry of teaching. (more info)
- We are Bereans, and we teach the Word of God. Our desire is to train and deploy more Bible-centered teachers at every age level. Though there are many valuable and useful resources available to us for teaching, we want to ensure that every ministry, every group, every class is grounded in the truth of the Word of God. Likewise, at times we will discern the need to emphasize particular areas of teaching as applied to our daily lives. Examples include peacemaking, evangelism and stewarding our time, energy and resources.
Values
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Worshiping
- “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.” Psalm 150:6 NIV
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Evangelizing
- “The Lord’s message rang out from you…Your faith in God has become known everywhere.” 1 Thessalonians 1:8 NIV
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Loving
- “But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be glory both now and forever.” 2 Peter 3:18 NIV
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Growing
- “Let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.” Hebrews 10: 24 NIV
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Stewarding
- “…Be rich in good deeds... generous and willing to share.” 1 Timothy 6:18 NIV
