GracePointe Baptist Church is a body of believers committed to worshipping and serving Jesus Christ. As a church dedicated to proclaiming Jesus Christ, we join with like-minded Christians in spreading the gospel around the world. While GracePointe Baptist Church is an autonomous, local church founded on God's Word, the Bible, we recognize the benefit of cooperating with other churches in spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ. Therefore, we voluntarily affiliate with the Southern Baptist Convention and affirm the Baptist Faith and Message 2000. “Our church exists to glorify God by bringing people into an ever-deepening relationship with God and each other in the body of Christ” We are committed to…
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Glorifying God “I will praise you, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever. For great is your love toward me; you have delivered me from the depths of the grave.” (Psalm 86:12-13) Our greatest desire at GracePointe is to glorify God in all that we do and who we are. To glorify God means to have an ever-deepening love for Him. It means living with humble thankfulness for what He has done for us through the cross of Christ. It also means seeking to live our lives by His Spirit in grace in order to please Him by demonstrating His love to others. Sound Doctrine “Watch your life and your doctrine closely. Persevere in them…” (I Tim 4:16) We treasure the Bible as God’s inspired Word and gladly submit to its authority. We’re convinced that it is completely sufficient to guide us in all areas related to our faith and practice. That’s why we seek to grow in our knowledge of God’s Word through expositional preaching, small group discussions, and personal study. Life In The Spirit “Be filled with the Spirit” (Ephesians 5:18) The Holy Spirit counsels us, comforts us, and convicts us of sin. He guides us into all truth and opens our eyes to the significance of Christ’s death on the Cross. He empowers us to overcome temptation, live righteously and serve Him more effectively. In obedience to God’s Word, we seek to “live by the Spirit,” and live “in the Spirit,” depending on Him daily to make us like Jesus Christ. Genuine Relationships “Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves.” (Romans 12:10) Meaningful relationships are difficult to maintain in this fragmented culture. In the church, however, genuine relationships really can be the norm. At GracePointe, we are committed to serve and care for each other sacrificially. That’s not always easy, of course, but in obedience to God we are determined to develop honest, intimate relationships as we follow Christ side by side. Common Purpose “Make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose.” (Philippians 2: 2) For the church to function as God designed, it must have a mission. Without a common purpose, the simplest task can be a challenge. Our vision at GracePointe is to glorify God through the proclamation and demonstration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We desire to see each member established in sound doctrine, passionate for God’s presence, growing in godly character, developing authentic relationships and involved in practical service. Family Life “And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." (Joshua 24:15) We believe that marriage and family are sacred gifts to be honored, nurtured and developed into thriving relationships that glorify God and serve others. To that end, we promote marriage and family seminars, retreats, biblical counseling and a wide variety of teaching materials. It is our hope and privilege to serve, support, and equip engaged couples, newlyweds, single parents, married couples and growing families. Children “Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one's youth. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.” (Psalm 127:3-5) From the earliest ages we want our children to have a growing understanding of God’s greatness, Christ’s crucifixion, and their profound need for a Savior. Consequently, we will choose curriculum that is God-centered and Cross-centered. Youth We believe that Scriptures indicate as our children grow into adulthood they do not grow apart from but more intricately into the family and the local church. So, even in our meetings designed for the youth we desire the parents to be intimately involved. We want to build the family while building the youth within the context of the local church. Worship “…true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth." (John 4:23-24) The object of our worship is the God spoken of in the Bible, whom we are reconciled to by the finished work of Jesus Christ upon the Cross. In the broadest sense everything we do, as well as think, is to be worship unto God. But there is also a corporate aspect to worship seen throughout Scripture that should take place in our Sunday morning meetings. When we gather together to sing praises to our God we should recognize that this is only an expression of our lives lived throughout the week and not an end in itself. Yet, we should also recognize that our time together is a catalyst and encouragement to live a life more aware of the active presence of God. |
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