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Ministries of the Church
We believe that the Bible is the inerrant, infallible Word of God. When we examine the New Testament, we can identify five distinct ministries of the church. Below are those ministries and how Southbury Baptist Church will seek to accomplish them:
Teaching
- Equip believers through strong, biblical teaching to do the work of ministry
- Establish a system of discipleship training for the continual growth of believers and for leadership development
Fellowship
- Encourage every member to become actively involved in a growth group
- Hold special events for the entire church and offer spiritual retreats for particular groups (singles, students, etc)
Worship
- Engage in corporate worship that is both celebrative and meditative
- Emphasize a lifestyle of worship, whereby believers seek to please the Lord in every aspect of life
Service
- Help believers identify, strengthen, and utilize spiritual gifts in the various ministries of the church
- Serve the needs of the community
Evangelism
- Equip believers through evangelism and apologetics training to share the gospel in a variety of avenues (personal, servant, and mass evangelism)
- Launch local church plants and partner with national and global missions projects
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