I picked this up from the blog of Ron Maggard, a missionary who will be with us in our Missions Conference in October. This is very good reading and very important, especially today.

His blog can be found here.
God Is Looking For A Church For His Mission


While many today are looking for a mission for their church, God is looking for a church for His mission.  His mission is clear.  It is about Him being glorified in all the earth.  He is glorified when the Name of Christ is known and magnified in all places.  Sadly most of the world still lies beyond the sound of the Gospel.  We as believers gathering in churches are commanded to go into all nations.  Some satisfy themselves by token involvements in this small mission or that thinking that they have accomplished something great.  They are a bit confused about their mission.  God sent his Son who established His church here upon the earth to fulfill this great mission to preach the Gospel to all nations.  How sad it is that so many churches today have little involvement in that masterful purpose for which they were established.  Many of the early churches and believers are great examples by their clear understanding of this global mission.  Today the average church shows little that demonstrates their understanding of God’s global mission.  Beloved, are you looking for a mission?  Stop looking!  God already has one.  It is a grand and glorious mission.  It is expansive and ongoing.  Get involved in His mission of getting the Gospel to all nations.  God is looking for a church for His mission.

Tags: Church, Missions

What Is An Independent Baptist Church?

On this page we will try to explain what constitues an Independent Baptist Church, and why we think that it is important. We hope this page will be helpful to you.

Again, if you have more questions, don’t hesitate to contact us.

Independent

By “Independent” we mean:

• We are an autonomous congregation. As such, this congregation functions directly under Christ’s leadership.
• We are not affiliated with, nor do we take direction or orders from any Denominational office or board.
• Every financial & spiritual decision is made by the congregation of Grace Baptist Church without outside influence.
• Although independent, we declare our dependence upon the Lord Jesus Christ, who is the Head of this church.

Baptist

The best way to describe a Baptist is to describe what a Baptist believes. This can be done with the following acrostic.

Church

A local church is a called-out assembly of Believers in Christ, who have been Scripturally baptized by immersion, and covenant together to follow Christ.
The local church is God’s agency for reaching the world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Tags: Baptist, Church, Independent