The Purpose of First Baptist Church, Lake Wales is … to Glorify God (1 Corinthians 10:31).
2020 FBC-LW Mission Statement:
To serve & lead all people into a growing relationship with Jesus.
(Matt. 4:19; Phil. 3:12-14; Matt. 28:18-20; Ephesians 4:15-16; 2 Peter 3:18)
Core Values of FBC, Lake Wales (Jan. 2020)
1.) TRANSFORMATIONAL BIBLE TEACHING – We value seeing God transform lives & move people toward Christ-like maturity through the applied teaching of God’s authoritative Word. 1 Timothy 3:16 & Colossians 1:28
2.) EVANGELISM/MISSIONS – We believe Christ calls us to share his Gospel & serve the needs of others locally & globally. Therefore, we will go, supply, equip & send people from our church to preach & teach the good news & to meet the physical, emotional, relational & spiritual needs of all people. Acts 1:8, Matthew 28:18-20, Romans 12:13, Luke 10:25-37
3.) AUTHENTIC WORSHIP – We believe God is worthy of our praise and that we were created to experience a personal connection to Jesus Christ through thanksgiving and praise. Therefore, we will seek to facilitate worship experiences that are Christ-centered, biblically-driven & enable people to connect to Christ by faith. Psalm 8:3-4; Psalm 95:6-7; 1 Corinthians 10:31; John 20:28
4.) FAMILY – We value the biblical design of the family and believe that design, given by God, is best for the nurture & development of all people. Therefore, we will resource, pray for, support and encourage Christian parents as the primary faith-shapers of their children. Deuteronomy 6:4-8; Ephesians 5:22
5.) FELLOWSHIP/COMMUNITY – We value people experiencing Christian fellowship & a vital sense of community within the church body. Furthermore, we delight in fostering cooperative relationships within our local area as we show the love of Christ while being culturally relevant and biblically rooted. Acts 2:42-47; Mark 9:40; 1 Corinthians 9:22-23; Acts 17:16-34.
6.) PRAYER – We value prayer as the means by which God invites us into his presence and into the stream of his activity in the world. We value such conversational prayer with God for the purposes of worship, thanksgiving, confession, interceding for the needs of others, as well as the presenting of personal needs to God by way of petition. Romans 12:12, Colossians 4:2, & James 5:16.
FBC-LW DISCIPLESHIP PATHWAY: CONNECT, GROW, & GO.
Step 1: CONNECT Primary Ministry: Sunday Morning Worship
Step 2: GROW Primary Ministry: Life Connection Groups Step 3: GO Primary Ministry: Serving in a ministry area within the church
or through the church in the community or world.
