Reputation of Truth Bible Church:
What we want to be known for…
Loving People: Our people are diverse, warm, and friendly. We want everyone to know we are disciples (followers) of Jesus by our supreme love for God and our sincere love for people (Matthew 22:37-39).
Biblical Preaching: Our Elders primarily practice expository preaching (preaching through books of the Bible verse by verse and emphasizing the reading, interpreting, explaining, and practical application of Biblical commands and principles to our day-to-day lives). There will be some topical preaching that is still derived directly from the Scriptures. We strive to be Biblicists in that everything we do in our lives and church lines up with the Bible. Our goal is to make sure every person has a real relationship with the Lord and is growing spiritually to be more and more like Jesus in knowledge, character, and actions (2 Timothy 3:16-17).
Emphasis on Communion & Believer's Baptism: We take seriously the Biblical blueprint of the church found in Acts 2:42. "They (the early church) were continually devoting themselves to the apostles' teaching (preaching) and to fellowship (meeting together), to the breaking of bread (communion) and to prayer (talking to God)." 1 Corinthians 11 says that the Lord’s Supper is a time to remember what Jesus did for us on the cross (looking back), examine our lives to confess any sin (looking inward), and longing for His second coming (looking forward). Thus, communion is a time of thanksgiving, confession, and proclamation to others why Jesus' blood and righteousness are the only means to be forgiven and accepted into God's Kingdom. Everyone that has assurance of their salvation (knowing for sure that they have sincerely and completely repented of their sins and placed their faith solely in Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and committed to follow Jesus as their Lord) can take communion with us. Believer's Baptism is also commanded by our Lord Jesus in Matthew 28:19-20 which states that after becoming a disciple (follower of Jesus); a believer should be baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Thus, we aim to make baptism available anytime a believer desires to take this first step of obedience in following Jesus as their Lord. We also aim to follow up on everyone who is baptized by discipling them (spiritual instruction/training) to become mature Christians through obedience to the third part of the Great Commission by "teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you."
Worshipful Music: The music at Truth Bible Church is a blend of traditional hymns and contemporary Christian music. We encourage all who join us to be exuberant in worship as we sing to the Lord and edify each other through song (Colossians 3:16). We invite you to utilize your musical gifts and talents for the Lord through special music or volunteering for the praise team. Even if you are not very musical, you can suggest your favorite hymns, songs or scriptures, to be sung or read in one of our services.
Small Group Fellowship: At the end of our service we think it is important for people to connect with other people. We don't just want people coming, watching, and then leaving. The small group application time after the service is designed for people to discuss the sermon, pray for one another, and build friendships. The Bible talks a lot about "the one anothers" (love one another, encourage one another, bear one another's burdens) and we want there to be a time for this to occur. So the application groups are designed to provide the starting point/foundation of fellowship that carries over into the rest of the week with our home group Bible studies.
Family Oriented: The first part of our service during the prayer/praise and ordinance/offering is a time for family worship where the whole church is gathered together. TruthQuest Children’s Church (3- 7 years) is offered during the sermon time so that we dismiss the children and children's workers right after the offering.
Modest Dress: We encourage our people to dress modestly (1 Timothy 2:9) and reverently for the Lord's Day on Sunday. There is no specific dress code to come worship with us, but we do discourage beach attire or casual attitudes in worshipping God. This doesn't mean that men must come in three piece suits and ties, or women must have specific length dresses. Your heart attitude towards worship (which is reflected by what you wear) is the most important thing to God and to us.
Cheerful Giving: We do receive an offering in every service to meet the physical needs of our people, pay our bills, and support our Pastor(s) and operational expenses. We don't expect our guests to give (they can if they are so led by the Lord) as we believe it is the responsibility of those who have made Truth Bible Church their church home to financially support our ministries. While giving is a repeated and important command in the Bible, it also says it should done cheerfully and not by compulsion (2 Corinthians 9:7).
Evangelism and Discipleship Focused: Overall, we pray that you will see God's blessing and power working through us to help new people come to know Jesus (Converted by the Gospel); teach people how to read, study, and apply the Bible (Consistent in the Word); train people to exercise an overcoming and expectant faith that regularly seeks God's power and blessing (Constant in Prayer); encourage people to serve together and build deep, lasting, and enjoyable friendships (Committed to Fellowship); motivate people to be bold in sharing their faith with others (Courageous in Witnessing); remind people to do everything in a manner worthy of the Lord (Continual Worship); and overall see God use us to impact the lives of others for eternity (Contagious Christians).
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