Ballwin Baptist Church

OUR PURPOSE STATEMENT

LOVE GOD, LOVE OTHERS, SERVE THE WORLD  

We believe a great commitment to the Great Commandment and the Great Commission will grow a great church!  

The Great Commandment  And He (Jesus) said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’  This is the great and foremost commandment.  The second is like it.  ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’  On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets.”                                                                               Matthew 22:36-40  

The Great Commission  When they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some were doubtful.  And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.  Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”                                                                                                             Matthew 28:17-20

Ballwin Baptist fulfills our statement by:            

LOVE GOD which refers to an individual relationship with God and personal walk with Christ.            
LOVE OTHERS which refers to the church helping people develop Christ-centered relationships.            
SERVE THE WORLD which refers to the purpose of evangelism and missions.  

Why Our Church Must Never Stop Growing

.....Because God loves All                                                 2 Peter 3:9

.....Because God commands us to reach out                      Acts 1:8

.....Because growth is God’s will                                       Ephesians 4:16

Bible As Our Sole Authority

Autonomy of Each Local ChurchAnd He (Christ) is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy.                                                Colossians 1:18 Christ is the recognized head of our church, not any person, group, or religious organization.  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.  In relating to our “daughter churches” that we sponsor, we encourage each congregation to determine its personal strategy, structure, and style. 

Priesthood of Every Believer ^ And has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father—to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen.                                                                                                           Revelation 1:6 

The Bible teaches that every Christian is called to “full time” Christian service, regardless of his or her vocation.  We practice the truth that every believer is a minister by encouraging every member to find a place of service and ministry.  Every believer has direct access to God through prayer and Bible reading. 

Immersion Having been buried with him in baptism and raised with him through your faith in the power of God, who raised him from the dead.                                                                                  Colossians 2:12 

We practice baptism by immersion under water — the way Jesus was baptized, and the way the Bible commands.