Who are we at First Baptist Church?
We profess that God through Jesus Christ calls us to be:

A Redeemed People

• who claim a personal relationship to God through Jesus Christ;
• who follow the Lord in believer's baptism;
• who gather as a believer's church;
• who share in the meal of the kingdom known as the Lord's Supper;
• who honor the priesthood of all believers;
• who live their faith as visible saints.

A Biblical People

• who affirm the centrality of Scripture in our lives;
• who who pursue the study of God's inspired Word as a mandate for faith and practice;
• who seek the guidance of the Holy Spirit for the understanding of Scripture, while respecting the common interpretation of Scripture within the community of believers.

A Worshiping People

• who gather regularly to praise God;
• who receive nourishment by communion with the Risen Christ;
• who share an open and public confession of faith;
• who believe that personal devotion brings vitality to corporate celebration.

A Mission People

• who strive to fulfill the Great Commission to make disciples;
• who invite persons to receive salvation and follow Christ;
• who engage in educational, social, and health ministries;
• who seek justice for all persons;
• who provide prayer and financial support to sustain a worldwide mission outreach.

An Interdependent People

• who affirm the Church's unity as given in Jesus Christ;
• who gladly embody in our practice the ministry of the whole people of God;
• who recognize God's gifts for ministry and honor all offices of pastoral ministry;
• who live and work together "in association";
• who bring the free church tradition to cooperative and ecumenical Christianity.

A Caring People

• who care for the needy, the weak, and the oppressed;
• who care for the earth and for all its creatures.

An Inclusive People

• who, gifted by a variety of backgrounds, find unity in diversity and diversity in unity;
• who embrace a pluralism of race, ethnicity, and gender;
• who acknowledge that there are individual differences of conviction and theology.

A Contemporary People

• who have a remembrance for the past and a vision for the future;
• who are committed to religious liberty and to the separation of church and state;
• who call our present world to make Jesus Christ Lord of all life;
• who trust the Holy Spirit for insight and power to live in the present age.