OUR PURPOSE
First Baptist Church of North Augusta exists to be a multi-generational, multi-ethnic, multi-site family of families engaging with God by building families, teaching the Bible, and loving our neighbors resulting in disciples making disciples.
OUR VISION
People Engaging With God
OUR MISSION
Disciples Making Disciples
VALUE STATEMENTS
- We value being a church that prays without ceasing.
- We value being the perfect place for imperfect people.
- We value passionately teaching and preaching the Word of God.
- We value sharing the good news of salvation by grace alone.
- We value knowing the Truth and defending our beliefs.
- We value building unity around God’s priorities.
- We value being a church united online.
STATEMENT OF FAITH
The Holy Bible is the inspired, infallible, inerrant Word of God and is the basis of our faith. The church subscribes to the doctrinal statement of the "Baptist Faith and Message" as adopted by the Southern Baptist Convention in 2000. The church follows our Lord Jesus Christ in the ordinances of baptism and the Lord's Supper.
GOD
God is the one and only Creator and Sustainer of all things.
THE TRINITY
God is one “What” (God) and three “Whos” (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit).
THE BIBLE
The Bible is God’s Word and is wholly true in all that it affirms.
FREEWILL
In God’s sovereignty, He gives us free will.
PEOPLE
Every person has sinned and is in need of salvation from the penalty of sin, death.
JESUS CHRIST
Jesus defeated death and offers the free gift of eternal life to all who believe.
SALVATION
Salvation is by faith alone in Christ alone by God’s grace alone.
CHURCH
The Church gathers for training and scatters for evangelism and discipleship.
DISCIPLESHIP
Discipleship is about replication which means that true Disciples make other Disciples.
HOLY SPIRIT
The Holy Spirit inspired the writing of the Bible and He illuminates the truth today.
PRAYER
Prayer is God’s way of getting His will done in our lives.
SERVANT LEADER
Deacons lead by serving and Elders serve by leading.
WANT MORE INFORMATION?
Baptist Faith and Message: http://www.sbc.net/bfm2000/bfm2000.asp
