Friendship Baptist Church 
Mission, Vision and Core Values 

Adopted by the membership March 17, 2018.

Vision 

A Church of Love who helps people know Jesus!

Guiding Scripture:
"For my Father's will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day."
John 6:40 NIV

"Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent."
John 17:3 NIV

 

Mission

To grow in Christ and in service to the community!

Guiding Scripture: 
"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." 
Matthew 28:19-20 NIV

Core Values 

Welcome Unconditionally!

Guiding Scripture:
"I rejoiced with those who said to me, "Let us go to the house of the Lord."
Psalm: 122:1 NIV

Worship with Joy!

Guiding Scripture:
"Come let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song. For the Lord is the great God, the great King above all gods."
Psalms 95:1-3 NIV

Study to affirm belief!

Guiding Scripture:
"But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as first fruits to be saved through the sanctifying work of the Spirit and through belief in the truth."
2 Thessalonians 2:13 NIV

 

 

Serve without restraint!

Guiding scripture:
"Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you? The King will reply. 'Truly I tell you whatever you do for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me." Matthew 25: 37-40NIV
 

Witness through generosity!

Guiding scripture:
"This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of the Lord's people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God.  Because of the service by which you have proved yourselves others will praise God for the obedience that accompanies your confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with everyone else."
2 Corinthians 9:12-13 NIV

 

Friendship Baptist Church, 2912 Pleasant Grove Road, Lansing, Michigan, 48910, 517-394-6369

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