First Baptist Church of Dawson Creek seeks to live out God’s calling through the following ministries:
Our Church Vision
Worship
We experience God through worship (Psalm 100 / 1Chron 16:23-31).
Evangelism
God gives us opportunities to tell the Good News about Jesus (Rom 10:14).
Discipleship
The Spirit’s gifts equip us for maturing in the faith (Ephesians 4:11-16).
Ministry
Our faith grows by being actively involved in ministry.
Fellowship
Will challenge us, encourage us, help us stay accountable, and fellowship is showing obedience to God and his word (Heb 10:24-25).
Our Statement of Faith
Fellowship of Canadian Baptists of Western Canada
While not a denomination that emphasizes creeds or rituals, the Canadian Baptists of Western Canada together affirm wholeheartedly the revelation of God as given in the scriptures of the Old and New Testaments and confess the faith therein set forth. We here explicitly assert the doctrines which we regard as crucial to the understanding and proclamation of the Gospel and to practical Christian living:
- The sovereignty, love, and grace of God, the Father, the Son and Holy Spirit in creation, providence, revelation, redemption and final judgment.
- The divine inspiration of Holy Scripture and its entire trustworthiness and supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct.
- The value of each human being as created by God. The universal sinfulness of humankind since the fall, which alienates all from God and subjects all to condemnation.
- The full deity and humanity of the Lord Jesus Christ, the incarnate Son of God, whose substitutionary sacrifice is the sole ground of redemption from the guilt, penalty and power of sin.
- The justification of the sinner by the grace of God through faith alone in Christ crucified and risen from the dead.
- The illuminating, regenerating, indwelling and sanctifying work of God, the Holy Spirit, in the believer.
- The church as set forth in the New Testament and understood historically by the Baptist community.
- The expectation of the personal, visible return of the Lord Jesus Christ, our participation in the resurrection, and the hope of eternal life.
Our Church Covenant
Having been led, as we believe, by the Spirit of God, to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as our Saviour, and on the profession of our faith having been baptised in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, we do now in the presence of God, angels, and this assembly, most solemnly and joyfully enter into covenant with one another as one body in Christ.
For The Advance Of This Church
We promise, therefore, by the aid of the Holy Spirit to walk together in Christian love; to strive for the advancement of this Church in knowledge, holiness, understanding and care; to promote its prosperity and spirituality; and to support its worship, ordinances, discipline and doctrines.
As Christian Stewards
We promise to contribute cheerfully and regularly to the Church and to its expenses, its commitments to spread the Gospel into all the world and its assistance to those in need.
Alone And At Home
We promise to maintain family and private Bible study and prayer; to educate our children in the Christian Faith; and to share our faith with our family and community.
Before The World
We promise to walk honestly in the world; to be just in our dealings, faithful to our commitments and honourable in our conduct; to avoid all gossip, malicious talk and excessive anger; and to be zealous in our efforts to advance the Kingdom of our Saviour.
Toward One Another
We further promise to watch over one another in brotherly love; to remember each other in prayer; to help each other in times of trouble; to be not easily offended and always ready to forgive and settle differences, remembering Christ’s command to do so quickly.
When We Move
We moreover promise that when we move from this place, we will as soon as possible unite with some other church where we can carry out the spirit of this covenant and the principles of God’s Word.
We joyfully accept the responsibility and personal accountability detailed in this covenant in Christian love.
We Encourage & Welcome You All!
Visit us this coming Sunday for our weekly service at 10:30AM MST.