Mission Statement

First Baptist Church Glenpool

The church in the heart of the city with a heart for the city.

Our purpose is  to work together to love God and others, to make disciples that make disciples and to share the message of salvation wherever we go.

Statement of Faith

4 Scriptures That Guide Us

1.) The Great Commission - Matthew 28:18-20 - "Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 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."

2.) The Great Commandment - Matthew 22:36-40 - "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the law?" Jesus replied: "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."

3.) Acts 1:8 - "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."

4.) Acts 2:42-47 - "And they devoted themselves to the apostles teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. And awe came upon every soul and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. And all who believed were together and had everything in common. They were selling their possessions and giving to everyone as they had need. Day by day they attended the temple together and broke bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and having the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved."

We are more than a church we are family.

Driven by a commitment to make disciples that make disciples. --- Matthew 28:18-20

Motivated to do so by our love for God and our love for others. --- Matthew 22:37-40

Focused with a passion to be witnesses for Him wherever we go. --- Acts 1:8

Our HOUSE Plan - 

• Hometown (Glenpool)
• Oklahoma
• United States
• Ends of the Earth

Our Personal WORLD - 

• Workplace
• Organizations
• Relatives
• Live Next to (Neighbors)
• Daily Contacts

Purposed to work together as a family. --- Acts 2:42-47

• Evangelism - To introduce others to Christ - We are Messengers of His Love
• Discipleship - To instruct others in the faith - We are Models of His Character
• Ministry - To incorporate others into service - We are Ministers of His Grace
• Fellowship - To include others in our family - We are Members of His Family
• Worship - To inspire others to encounter God - We are Magnifiers of His Name
• Prayer - To intercede for others and to determine where God is working and join Him there

As we GO --- We -

• Make Disciples - Move people from Lost to Saved (having a relationship with Jesus)
• Give Disciples an Identity - Through baptism we help them identify with Christ and other believers (We are helping them to solidify their salvation)
• Teach Disciples - Move them from saved to in ministry (invest in them to develop life-long learners and fully devoted followers of Christ)

And We KNOW - That Christ goes with us --- as we show the world the Gospel!

Salvation

Salvation involves the redemption of the whole man, and is offered freely to all who accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour, who by His own blood obtained eternal redemption for the believer. In its broadest sense salvation includes regeneration, justification, sanctification, and glorification. There is no salvation apart from personal faith in Jesus Christ as Lord.

A. Regeneration, or the new birth, is a work of God's grace whereby believers become new creatures in Christ Jesus. It is a change of heart wrought by the Holy Spirit through conviction of sin, to which the sinner responds in repentance toward God and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Repentance and faith are inseparable experiences of grace.

Repentance is a genuine turning from sin toward God. Faith is the acceptance of Jesus Christ and commitment of the entire personality to Him as Lord and Saviour.

B. Justification is God's gracious and full acquittal upon principles of His righteousness of all sinners who repent and believe in Christ. Justification brings the believer unto a relationship of peace and favor with God.

C. Sanctification is the experience, beginning in regeneration, by which the believer is set apart to God's purposes, and is enabled to progress toward moral and spiritual maturity through the presence and power of the Holy Spirit dwelling in him. Growth in grace should continue throughout the regenerate person's life.

D. Glorification is the culmination of salvation and is the final blessed and abiding state of the redeemed.

Genesis 3:15; Exodus 3:14-17; 6:2-8; Matthew 1:21; 4:17; 16:21-26; 27:22-28:6; Luke 1:68-69; 2:28-32; John 1:11-14,29; 3:3-21,36; 5:24; 10:9,28-29; 15:1-16; 17:17; Acts 2:21; 4:12; 15:11; 16:30-31; 17:30-31; 20:32; Romans 1:16-18; 2:4; 3:23-25; 4:3-25.; 5:8-10; 6:1-23; 8:1-18,29-39; 10:9-10,13; 13:11-14; 1 Corinthians 1:18,30; 6:19-20; 15:10; 2 Corinthians 5:17-20; Galatians 2:20; 3:13; 5:22-25; 6:15; Ephesians 1:7; 2:8-22; 4:11-16; Philippians 2:12-13; Colossians 1:9-22; 3:1-25.; 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24; 2 Timothy 1:12; Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews 2:1-3; 5:8-9; 9:24-28; 11:1-12:8,14; James 2:14-26; 1 Peter 1:2-23; 1 John 1:6-2:11; Revelation 3:20; 21:1-22:5.