OUR VISION AND CORE VALUES
Our mission is to lead people in a growing relationship with Jesus Christ.
Emmanuel Baptist Church exists to disciple God’s local church into the mission of growing Christ’s kingdom both locally and globally. That growth happens by proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ. The gospel is the message that through Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection, God offers salvation from the punishment of sin to all of those who believe (John 3:16-18). Because of the work of Christ, we submit to Him as Lord and seek to fulfill His command to take this good news into all the world (Philippians 2:9-11; Matthew 28:19-20)! Jesus is our treasure, and we seek to be living testimonies of how He alone redeems lost and broken people (2 Corinthians 4:7-12).
LOVE GOD AND LOVE PEOPLE
Everything we do as followers of Christ is a response to the great love God has shown us. God demonstrates His love for us in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us (Romans 5:8). The Bible tells us we will be known by how well we love fellow believers and that if we love God, we will love people (John 13:35; 1 John 4:19-21).
GIVE GRACE AND HOLD TRUTH
Because we have freely received His grace, we freely extend it, we believe no one is so far from God that He can’t change their hearts (Acts 17:27-28; Ephesians 2:8-9). At the same time, we believe that holding fast to truth as revealed in God’s Word is the best way we can love our neighbors and be witnesses of the work of Jesus Christ (John 8:31-32).
GROW TOGETHER AND LIVE SENT
We aren’t called to do life alone. By God’s design, we need others to challenge us, encourage us, and hold us accountable (Hebrews 10:25). We are brought together to fulfil the commandment of Jesus Christ to proclaim the gospel to all nations and disciple others to be followers of Jesus (Matthew 28:19-20).