North Oaks Baptist Church was brought into existence by the special provision of God for the express and peculiar purpose of presenting God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit and glorifying Jesus Christ as God by:I. Evangelizing The LostTo provide everyone in this area with the opportunity of receiving Jesus Christ as Lord and effectively persuading him/her to do so. Matt. 28:19-20; John 1:12; Acts 1:8, 5:32, 20:31; Rom 10:1-13; II Cor 5:11; Prov. 11:30; Eze 3:17-19. To disciple each person who receives Jesus Christ as Lord so that he/she may grow through the spiritual maturing process to become a soul winner and a discipler. II Tim 2:2; Phil 3:17, 4:9; Matt 28:19-20. II. Equipping The SaintsTo equip each believer in our body to perform the ministry that God has gifted and called him/her to do for His glory and to support each of these in the ministry as approved by the leadership of the church. Eph 4:12; Phil 4:13. III. Edifying The ChurchTo build up this body by meeting each believer’s needs by encouraging one another through:
IV. Educating The BelieversSince the believer grows through the study of the Bible, God’s inerrant Word, our people will be taught how to study, memorize, and meditate upon God’s Holy Word so that each member will be enabled to discern and apply God’s will to his/her own life. John 21:15-17; I Tim 2:15; I Tim 3:14; Joshua 1:8.
This statement of purpose will serve as a specific guide to the functions, organizations, and expenditures of North Oaks Baptist Church and the worthiness of each activity shall be measured by its relationship to this statement. |
Our PurposeGary Schill2017-12-26T17:19:05-06:00