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Mission
The mission of Brainerd Baptist
Church is to increase the world's
commitment to Jesus Christ.
To do this the church will:
Worship God and pray for His
guidance,
Organize for fellowship and service to our
community,
Reach out to the lost and wandering, and
Develop disciples who seek God and purpose
for their lives
Values and Beliefs
The Bible is the word of God. It is our standard for belief and behavior.
Worship is our ultimate response to God. Prayer, music, and Scripture
are important tools in helping us express our devotion to Jesus Christ and
in helping us learn His will for our lives.
Christian Growth is essential to please our Lord. We therefore, commit
to grow in our knowledge of God and the Bible through study and
obedience to the command of our Lord.
We are persuaded that what we believe matters.
Discipleship is our goal. To be good disciples, we spend time with Jesus
Christ to be more like Him. In Luke 9:23 we learn that discipleship will
include self-denial, obedience, and continuous growth in our commitment
to Jesus.
Witnessing is presenting the eternal Gospel to our comminity in relevant
ways; that is, "Becoming all things to all people so that by all possible
means we might lead some to Christ."
Missions requires committing ourselves to personal and financial support
of local, state, national, and international missions, and accepting our
responsibility to be involved in, and well informed about, missions
and witnessing.
Stewardship is managing our time, talent, and treasures to serve God
best and to assist others in need. In stewardship we should always be
motivated by the desire to please our Lord.
Ministry is meeting the needs of our community in the name of Jesus and
in His power through the worship and work of the church. We recognize
the importance of ministering to different individuals and groups.
We minister as a church, as small groups within the church, and as
individuals.
Ministry to Families involves working to create and preserve families
and bring healing to broken homes.
Encouragement, another ministry of the church, is supporting one
another spiritually, physically, and emotionally.
Fellowship is spending time together to grow in love, support, and
mutual commitment. We organize into groups to encourage each
other. We like being together because we are a family in Christ.
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