Missions

We have rethought our understanding of mission at First Baptist. The word "mission" in the past always represented some ministry in a far away place. We sent money and supplies, even people on occasion to share the Gospel with those of other nations. Today mission has a whole new meaning. We believe our church is a "mission outpost" called to share Christ in the language of our culture. Our local mission is getting our message out to our community in ways they will listen to and explore. With local mission money we held a "get to know us" block party, we support Young Life, a community youth ministry targeting un-churched youth with the Gospel, we advertise our ministries, and provide materials for new believers. If our local ministry has a need, local missions makes sure it is met. Our understanding used to be; "every member a minister" it has now changed to "every member a missionary" with exciting results.

Kristina Gutierrez - Nicaragua
Michael and Rebecca Mann - Thailand
Ruth Mooney - Costa Rica
Dan and Sharon Buttry - Active Global Consultant
Catherine Holmes - India
John and Debra Coats - Cambodia

Rick and Fairy Hattan - AWANA Young Life
Ginny Larson - SIL
Ron Johnson - Sammy Tippit Ministries
Norfolk Rescue Mission
Ethan and Terah Wiekamp - Campus Crusade for Christ

Outreach Ministries

A core value at First Baptist is reaching out beyond our four walls. We've discovered that our church exists not for our convenience or needs alone, but rather for the support and needs of those who have not yet become a part of God's kingdom. First Baptist exists to reach out to all of our friends, families, neighbors and more. Every component of our ministry is designed to invite people in and take us out into our community with that invitation.

This puts us in some unexpected places at times. We sponsor events geared to welcome new people to our neighborhood, like the Block Party and provide gift baskets to those whose lives are in transition.

We are always prayerfully considering opportunities to reach out beyond our building, lives and tradition to bring the Gospel to our community.