Mission Statement

The Mission of Tabernacle Baptist Church

To know, to love, and to glorify God by fulfilling the Great Commission and obeying the Great Commandment by the power of the Holy Spirit through worship, evangelism, teaching, ministry, missions, stewardship, and fellowship under girded by believing prayer.

Beliefs We Practice

1. The Bible as our Sole Authority
"The whole Bible was given to us by inspiration from God and is useful to teach us what is true and make us realize what is wrong in our lives; it straightens us out and helps us to do what is right." 2 Timothy 3:15

Since God's Word is the only completely reliable and truthful authority, we accept the Bible as our manual for living. The Bible is the basis for all we believe.

2. The Autonomy of each local church
"Christ is the head of his Body, the church. He is the source of the Body's life." Colossians 1:18 (GN)

Christ is the head of our church. While recognizing the value of associating and cooperating with other groups of Christians, we believe every local church should be self-governing and independent from any denominational control.

3. The Priesthood of every believer
"Christ loves us, and by His death He has freed us from our sins and made us a kingdom of priests to serve God." Revelation 1:6 (GN)
"You are...the King's priests...God's own people, chosen to proclaim the wonderful acts of God." 1 Peter 2:9 (GN)
It is the responsibility of every Christian to share the Good News with those God brings into contact with us. We practice personal sharing about Christ and inviting friends to church.

4. Tithing
" A tithe of everything you produce belongs to the Lord; it is holy to the Lord." Leviticus 26:30
We practice tithing for the support of Christ's Body, the church, as God commands. We recognize that giving 10% of our income is the Biblical standard of giving.

5. Immersion
"For when you were baptized, you were buried with Christ, and in baptism you were also raised with Christ..." Colossians 2:12 (GN)
We practice baptism by immersion under water - the way Jesus was baptized, and the way the Bible commands.

6. Spirit-led living
(Jesus said) "I am the Vine, you are the branches. If you abide in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; but apart from me you can do nothing." John 15:5
We believe the only way possible to live the Christian life is by God's power within us. So we seek to practice a daily dependence on God's spirit to enable us to do what is right. (Philippians 2:13, Ephesians 5:18)

7. Telling others about Christ
"Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have." 1 Peter 3:15

We practice the truth that every believer is a minister by encouraging every member to find a place of service and ministry.

The members of Tabernacle Baptist Church seek:

TO	EXALT	the name of Jesus Christ through individual and corporate worship.
TO	EQUIP	the saints for the works of ministry through instruction so the body may grow in the knowledge of the Son of God to become mature disciples, and to fulfill the measure of the stature, which belongs to the fullness of Christ.
TO	EDIFY	one another through fellowship by means of encouraging one another and building up the Body.
TO	EVANGELIZE	our community, state, country and world through evangelism which proclaims the Word of God and calls people everywhere to respond to Jesus Christ through faith.
TO	ENABLE	the Body to fulfill this ministry purpose through the demonstration of wise stewardship over the resources God has faithfully entrusted to this Body of Believers.