To explain who we are it’s probably best to talk about what we believe as a church and how we live out those beliefs as a church family.  A phrase that you will hear a lot around First Baptist is “Inwardly Healthy & Outwardly Focused”.  We strive to be a church that is functioning healthily as a family, making disciples of Jesus and growing together in community.  But as we try to reach that goal we recognize that we are also called to be outwardly focused, spreading the message of Jesus beyond our church walls and impacting the world around us.  Finding a balance between those two ideas help us to maintain our purpose while defining our process.  In short, we are devoted to making disciples of Jesus who encounter God, grow in community, and impact our world.

What we call our foundational beliefs are the truths shaping our convictions of how to live out Jesus’ teachings as a church body.  Our first three beliefs are the leadership of Jesus Christ is supreme in all things, the Bible is our guide and authority, and the local church is central to God’s Kingdom purpose.  If you’d like to read all of our foundational beliefs, in their entirety, you can click here.  You will also find the portions of scripture that inspire those beliefs.