Five-Fold Purpose

The ministry of Fellowship Baptist Church is based upon a five-fold purpose derived from the pattern set by the church in Acts 2:41-47. Fellowship Baptist Church exists to...

• Evangelize the sinner
  “Then they that gladly received his word were baptized.”v.41 “And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.”v.47

• Worship the Savior
  “...and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.”v.42
  “Praising God and having favour with all the people.”v.47

• Disciple the saints
  “And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine…v.42

• Fellowship with the saints
  “And all that believed were together, and had all things common;” v.44
  “And they continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking of bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart.” v.46

• Minister as saints
  “And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.” v.45 Five-Fold Philosophy

Fellowship Baptist Church seeks to achieve this five-fold purpose through a five-fold philosophy of ministry. The church seeks to move each individual it ministers to through the following five steps:

• Evangelize the sinner through Evangelism
• Enroll the saint in Worship and Discipleship
• Edify the saint through Worship, Fellowship and Ministry
• Educate and Equip the saint through Fellowship and Discipleship
• Enlist the saint into Ministry involving;
• Evangelism, Worship, Discipleship and Fellowship

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