(Closed remainder of day for staff preparation and planning)
Mission:
The mission of First Baptist Church is: Loving Jesus. Loving People. Making Disciples. We do this through The Grow Cycle: Moving from Showing Up to Growing Up.
-Explore
-Connect
-Grow
-Go
Passion: To Share the Love of Jesus with Our World
First is a community of love and service where ministry and
mission take front and center.
Strategy: To Move to the Next Chair in becoming a
Fully Devoted Follower of Christ
First works through the four chair model. Each member is
challenged to understand where they are and move to the next chair.
Chair One: “Come and See” – this
is the seeker who is exploring Who God is and What God wants in their life
Chair Two:“Come, Follow Me” –
this is the decision to accept the invitation of God in Christ Jesus and become
His follower – the beginning of salvation
Chair Three:“I will make you fishers
of men” – this is the next step in becoming a servant who is passing Jesus
on to others
Chair Four:“Make Disciples”
– this was the ultimate command and goal of our LORD Jesus Christ – He
commanded us, “Bear Much Fruit” – the disciple-maker is a leader who has grown
in the LORD and is now passing on faith to others
