Our Mission

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OUR MISSION:

First Free Will Baptist Church exists to enable all within our influence to discover and develop a relevant relationship with God through Jesus Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit.

The Great Commandment

Jesus replied: "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments" (Matthew 22:37-40).

The Great Commission

"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age" (Matthew 28:18-20).

Based on these two great statements given to the church by Jesus, the driving force behind FFWBC is to emphasize, and carry out, five key functions:

  • Love God with all your heart -WORSHIP
  • Love your neighbor as yourself -MINISTRY
  • Go...make disciples - EVANGELISM
  • Baptize them - FELLOWSHIP
  • Teaching them to do - DISCIPLESHIP

Thus, Jesus' purpose for FFWBC is five-fold:

  • We are to worship God. God "inhabits the praise of His people." Through worship we express our love to Him.
  • We are to be active in ministry. Every member is a minister. We minister to one another, and to our community, by using our spiritual gifts.
  • We are to be involved in evangelism. Jesus assumes that as we go about our lives we will share His love with others.
  • We are to incorporate people into the church. Simply bringing people to Christ is not enough. Through baptism we say, "You are one of us."
  • We are to teach and train the people in the church.

To be a purpose driven church means we earnestly desire to fulfill the Great Commission and obey the Great Commandment. How can we accomplish this? By having a shared vision, implementing our mission, not compromising our core values, and by working together as we grow Christ's Kingdom in the River Valley.

OUR VISON:

We will fulfill our vision in the River Valley by:

  • R  - reaching our community through evangelism.
  • I   - increasing our love for Jesus through discipleship.
  • V  - volunteering our time for ministry.
  • E  - exalting God through worship.
  • R  - realizing our potential through fellowship.