Baptism

Baptism is going public about your faith in Jesus and communicating to the world your commitment to following Him. It's the next step after salvation.

"For you were buried with Christ when you were baptized. And with Him you were raised to new life because you trusted the mighty power of God, who raised Christ from the dead. You were dead because of your sins and because your sinful nature was not yet cut away. Then God made you alive with Christ, for He forgave all our sins." - Colossians 2:12-13

Frequently Asked Questions:

Why get baptized?

Jesus instructs us to be baptized and set the example by being baptized (Matthew 28:19-20, Mark 1:9). Obedience to Jesus shows we believe and follow Him. (1 John 2:3). Because Jesus went public about His love for us, we can go public about our love for Him. Being baptized shows that we turn away from a life of sin toward Jesus, the only one who can change us (Acts 2:38-41). Being baptized shows others that you’ve decided to follow Jesus, and invites others to celebrate this decision with you (Acts 16:31-34).

Do you baptize children?

Instead of infant baptism, we invite families to be part of Child Dedications. We embrace the tradition of child dedication directly from Hannah’s (the Prophet Samuel’s mother) decision to dedicate her son back to God.
As parents, we can help point our children to Jesus, but they are the ones to decide if they will commit their lives to Him (Romans 10:9).
Any instance of baptism follows a person’s decision to trust Jesus for his or her salvation and commitment to follow Him (Acts 10:47-48).

I was baptized as a baby / child. Can I be baptized again?

Yes! We have many people in our church who were baptized before they fully understood the choice they were making, and who elect to be baptized now, as a sign of their commitment to following Christ. Being baptized as an adult does not minimize the decision made by your loved ones when you were small, but instead marks your desire to publicly proclaim your faith as an adult.