Church Purpose Statement:
The purpose of The Antioch Baptist Church is:
TO exalt the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ through believers and corporate praise, testifyand worship meansto glorify God by helping believers worship the one true living God in spirit and in truth on a daily basis individually and when the Church is assembled together corporately.
Scriptural Foundation: Ex. 3:1-6; Lev. 7:28-38;
Ps. 81:1-3; Matt. 2:1-12 & 17:1-8.
TO equip the saints for the works of ministry through instruction means so the body may grow (spiritually, numerically, and financially) to become mature disciples, and to fulfill the measure of the stature, which belongs to the fullness of knowledge of JesusChrist;
Scriptural Foundation: Dt. 6:1-9; Jg. 2:10; Ps. 78:70-
72;Matt 4:23-25 & 7:24-29;Tim 2:24-25 & 4:7.
TO edify one another through fellowship means of encouraging one another and building up the body of Christ into a unity of faith;
Scriptural Foundation: Gen.3:8;Acts 20:37-38;
Phil. 1:1-11; Heb. 10:22-25.
TO evangelize our home, community, city, state, country, and world through evangelism means which proclaims the Word of God and calls individuals from everywhere to respond to Jesus Christ through faith;
Scriptural Foundation: Matt. 9:35-38; Matt. 13:8 & 28:16-20; Jn 4:15.
TO enable the church to fulfill this ministry purpose, through the usegivingand wise stewardship(accountability, responsibility, and the commitment of using ones spiritual gifts, skills, time and finance) as means that enhance and protect the numerous resources that God has so faithfully entrusted to this body of believers.
Scriptural Foundation: Deut. 14:22-29; Ex. 35:22; Mk. 12:41-44; 2Cor. 8:1-15