Vision

Our Mission:

We embrace any willing person to reach his or her fullest potential to become radically Christ-like by accepting, loving and training him or her with the Word of God.  (Ephesians 4)

Our Purpose:

Bring God glory in every way.  (I Corinthians 10:31)

Our Core Values:

We Want What God Wants

(Micah 6:8; Matthew 22:37)

Goal #1. Develop personal intimacy through prayer with the Lord Jesus Christ.

Goal #2. Share God’s compassion via Shine Ministries, community service, missions, small groups and special projects.

Goal #3. Speak God’s truth in love.

Goal #4. Actively enfold new people into the FBC family in a loving way.

Goal #5. Discover and obey God’s will.

Goal #6. Increase maturity in Christ with one another via a care group, Bible class or ministry group.

We Worship God

(Deuteronomy 5:8; John 4:24)

Goal #1. Be ready to share “God At Work Moments” with all who ask.

Goal #2. Worship all aspects of God’s character: grace, holiness, sovereignty, etc.

Goal #3. Offer passionate multi-generational blended worship services.

Goal #4. Offer passionate multi-generational contemporary worship services.

Goal #5. Offer passionate multi-generational traditional worship services.

Goal #6. Use all Biblical expressions of worship.

We Train Anyone to Serve God

(Ephesians 4:11ff)

Goal #1. Identify and train PIT’s, MIT’s and LIT’s.

Goal #2. Challenge the church family to use their spiritual gifts.

Goal #3. Encourage every Christian to be in service to God.

Goal #4. Provide a training or service opportunity for every Christian in their ministry of choice.

Goal #5. Train people how to personally study the Bible.

Goal #6. Create opportunities for hands on technology ministry such as the FBC website, PPT and Media Shout.

We Give All We Have to God

(Malachi 3:10; Romans 12:1-2)

Goal #1. Complete all of “Forward by Faith” building project.

Goal #2. Develop targeted short-term mission trips.

Goal #3. Increase resources in the Children and Youth Ministries.

Goal #4. Explain and encourage financial stewardship regularly in all FBC ministries.

We Love Others Boldly

(Matthew 22:39)

Goal #1. Value people highly.  There are no throw away people in God’s economy.

Goal #2. Create a neighborhood “we love our neighbors” mentality at FBC.

Goal #3. Teach how to thoughtfully share Jesus Christ and how to invite people to FBC.

Goal #4. Increase prayer and financial support of FBC missionaries.

Goal #5. Lead 300 people to salvation in Jesus Christ.

Goal #6. Baptize 100 new believers.

Goal #7. Lead each new baptized believer into a discipleship relationship.

Goal #8. Help people involved in substance abuse and other abuses.

Questions? Call us (480-839-0926) or click here to submit your question via email.