Our Mission

We are committed to living out the values of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Our mission is to love God, love others and share the good news of Jesus Christ. 


Gather

A church by definition is a gathering of believers in Jesus Christ. The local church is a community of faith that commits to meet regularly for worship, preaching, prayer, discipleship, fellowship, and accountability (Heb.10:24-25). Our mission is to provide an atmosphere that incorporates biblical community, ministering to the saints while extending a warm invitation to the lost to come and experience for themselves the love of God in Christ Jesus.


Grow

Christianity is a faith that promises genuine life change, however this doesn’t happen automatically, it takes time, effort and discipline. Spiritual growth can be defined as a pursuit of godliness (1Tim.4:7). Our mission is to help facilitate true spiritual growth in our members that leads to genuine life change. This is accomplished by the Spirit through the power of the Word (consistently preached, taught, read, and prayed) working in our hearts individually and corporately with the result of becoming more like Christ.


Give

The heart of the gospel is that God so loved the world that he gave his only Son so that whoever will believe on him will have eternal life (John 3:16). Our mission includes reciprocating God’s loving generosity as we give sacrificially of our finances, resources, time, and talents to equip the saints, minister to the hurting, be a voice for the voiceless, and to reach the lost from our neighborhood to the nations with the gospel of Jesus Christ (2Corinthians 8-9).


Go

In the great commission, the Lord Jesus commanded us to “go” and make disciples (Matt.28:19). The church is not called to remain in a holy huddle but to go out and preach the good news (Mk.16:15), to care for the least of these (Matt.25:31-46), and as we have an opportunity to do good to everyone (Gal.6:10). Our mission as a church is to prepare our members to fulfill their ministry calling in the home, the schools, the community, the workplace, and beyond (Eph.4:11-12). Our mission is to be continually “on mission” for Christ.


Gather

A church by definition is a gathering of believers in Jesus Christ. The local church is a community of faith that commits to meet regularly for worship, preaching, prayer, discipleship, fellowship, and accountability (Heb.10:24-25). Our mission is to provide an atmosphere that incorporates biblical community, ministering to the saints while extending a warm invitation to the lost to come and experience for themselves the love of God in Christ Jesus.


Grow

Christianity is a faith that promises genuine life change, however this doesn’t happen automatically, it takes time, effort and discipline. Spiritual growth can be defined as a pursuit of godliness (1Tim.4:7). Our mission is to help facilitate true spiritual growth in our members that leads to genuine life change. This is accomplished by the Spirit through the power of the Word (consistently preached, taught, read, and prayed) working in our hearts individually and corporately with the result of becoming more like Christ.


Give

The heart of the gospel is that God so loved the world that he gave his only Son so that whoever will believe on him will have eternal life (John 3:16). Our mission includes reciprocating God’s loving generosity as we give sacrificially of our finances, resources, time, and talents to equip the saints, minister to the hurting, be a voice for the voiceless, and to reach the lost from our neighborhood to the nations with the gospel of Jesus Christ (2Corinthians 8-9).


Go

In the great commission, the Lord Jesus commanded us to “go” and make disciples (Matt.28:19). The church is not called to remain in a holy huddle but to go out and preach the good news (Mk.16:15), to care for the least of these (Matt.25:31-46), and as we have an opportunity to do good to everyone (Gal.6:10). Our mission as a church is to prepare our members to fulfill their ministry calling in the home, the schools, the community, the workplace, and beyond (Eph.4:11-12). Our mission is to be continually “on mission” for Christ.

Our Beliefs

Here at Antioch we affirm the Baptist Faith and Message 2000 which is available below.

  • The Bible

    We believe that the Holy Bible was written by men divinely inspired, and is a perfect treasure of heavenly instruction; that it has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth without any mixture of error for its matter. The Bible is the divinely authoritative standard for every age and every life.

  • God

    We believe there is one true and living God, an infinite, intelligent Spirit who exist eternally in three persons Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, each with distinct personal attributes, but without division of nature, essence, or being.

  • Man

    We believe that man was created in the very image of God, in holiness, under the law of his Maker; but by voluntary transgression fell from that holy and happy state; in consequence of which all mankind are now sinners, not by constraint but choice; being by nature utterly void of that holiness required by the law of God, positively inclined to evil and therefore under just condemnation to eternal ruins, without defiance or excuse.​​

  • Jesus

    We believe that Christ is the eternal Son of God. In His incarnation, Jesus Christ was conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. Jesus perfectly revealed and did the will of God, taking upon Himself human nature with its demands and necessities and identifying Himself completely with mankind yet without sin. He honored the divine law by His personal obedience, and in His substitutionary death on the cross He made provision for the redemption of men from sin. He was raised from the dead with a glorified body and appeared to His disciples as the person who was with them before His crucifixion. He ascended into heaven and is now exalted at the right hand of God where He is the One Mediator, fully God, fully man, in whose person is effected the reconciliation between God and man. He will return in power and glory to judge the world and to consummate His redemptive mission. He now dwells in all believers as the living and ever-present Lord.

  • Salvation

    We believe that God, by His sovereign choice and out of love for men, sent Christ into the world to save sinners. We believe salvation involves the redemption of the whole man, and is offered freely to all who accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, who by His own blood obtained eternal redemption for the believer. There is no salvation apart from genuine repentance and personal faith in Jesus Christ as Lord.

  • Sanctification

    We believe that sanctification is the process whereby, according to the will of God, we are made partakers of his holiness; that it is a progressive work; that is begun in regeneration; and that it is carried on in the hearts of believers by the presence and power of the Holy Spirit.

  • Glorification

    We believe that glorification is the culmination of salvation and is the final blessed and abiding state of the redeemed.

  • Eternal Security

    We believe that a true believer is eternally secure. Although he cannot lose his salvation, habitual sin may interrupt the joy of his fellowship with God and bring the loving discipline of his Heavenly Father.

  • Holy Spirit

    We believe that the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God, fully divine. He inspired holy men of old to write the Scriptures. Through illumination He enables men to understand truth. He exalts Christ. He convicts men of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment. He calls men to the Savior, and effects regeneration. At the moment of regeneration He baptizes every believer into the Body of Christ. He cultivates Christian character, comforts believers, and bestows the spiritual gifts by which they serve God through His church. He seals the believer unto the day of final redemption. His presence in the Christian is the guarantee that God will bring the believer into the fullness of the stature of Christ. He enlightens and empowers the believer and the church in worship, evangelism, and service.