Grace Baptist Church

The Ministry of Worship

“But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him.  24 God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

- John 4:23-24

The purpose of our corporate worship is to glorify God through the hearing of His word in exposition, reading, and the proper administration of the ordinances; and to respond to it with prayer, commitment, praise and obedience.  In essence as we gather together we are to read Scripture, preach Scripture, pray Scripture, sing Scripture and see Scripture.  New Testament worship is not limited to our corporate gatherings; we worship God and honor Him with all we do.  This is the vision that we want to promote at GBC.  We want to worship the God of the Bible, a holy and majestic God who communicates to us and who desires for us to worship Him in spirit and truth.

The Ministry of Teaching

“And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching…”

-Acts 2:42

Just as our ministry of worship is guided by Scripture, so is our ministry of teaching.  The early name for a follower of Christ, disciple, means “learner.”  As we have studied in Romans 12, we are to have our minds continually renewed by the Word.    This is the purpose of our Sunday School program, the children’s ministry, the youth ministry and the library.  We believe that through these avenues we can seek to apply the truths of Scripture to our congregation in a more deliberate way. Our desire is that every member of Grace will be equipped to live out their faith and to glorify God in all of their life.

The Ministry of Caring

“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

-John 13:34-35

Jesus instructed His followers to love one another.  The New Testament speaks of the church as the context where biblical love should be practiced in its highest form. When the New Testament writers speak of love, they use language that brings to mind unity among members and reliance upon one another. Nowhere do we find language that would encourage or affirm individuality. This is the purpose of our caring ministry.  We should take the initiative in caring for one another.  This is accomplished through times of fellowship and through established relationships that enable us to serve one another.

The Ministry of Evangelism (Missions)

“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,  20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

-Matthew 28:19-20

Because we love God and are grateful for all that He has done, because we know that we are responsible to be good stewards of the resources God has given us, and because we feel the dangerous condition of the lost, we desire to be a church that reaches out to the lost in Cheshire, in Connecticut and the United States, and in other countries.  Evangelism and missions are necessary because God it not yet worshipped everywhere.  We long to see our great God greatly honored all over the world, so we work to bring the good news to all people. 
May God be pleased to bless our ministries as we follow him with all of our heart, minds, soul and strength.

Soli Deo Gloria!  For the Glory of God Alone!