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Statement of Doctrine | Mission Statement | Philosophy of Ministry | Statement of Fellowship
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Our philosophy of ministry is the application of our mission statement. The strategy for executing the mission statement is delineated in the following commitment statements:
First Baptist Church of Lake Orion Will Maintain a high visible presence in the Lake Orion community so as to be recognized
as a place where God and His Word are taken seriously as the key to a life of joy--now and eternally.
First Baptist Church of Lake Orion Will Develop Harvest events for children, teens, and adults which will attract the
unsaved and unchurched so as to provide events and programs which can be used by our church family as evangelistic tools.
First Baptist Church of Lake Orion Will Uncompromisingly Worship God with an earnest desire for a fresh and evident
display of the Spirit's power so as to be known as a place where God's presence is tangible and where believers are transformed
and unbelievers are converted.
First Baptist Church of Lake Orion Will Aggressively Take the Gospel to those who initiate contact with our church so as
to go through the doors that God opens with boldness and clarity.
First Baptist Church of Lake Orion Will Equip its members to effectively engage in relational evangelism so as to enable
every member to be active in fulfilling the Great Comission.
First Baptist Church of Lake Orion Will Disciple believers to full maturity so as to equip believers to do the work of the
ministry and to edify the body of Christ.
A Fully Devoted Follower of Jesus Christ Defined:
* Someone who has trusted Jesus Christ as his/her master, Romans 10:9-10.
* Someone who has become a member of a local body of believers, Acts 2:42-47; 1 Tim 3:15.
* Someone who is committed to spiritual growth and maturity, Eph 3:19; 4:15; cf. Rom 8:28-29.
* Someone who is engaged in gift-based ministry, 1 Pet 4:10-11.
* Someone who has a heartbeat for missions, John 17:18; Luke 19:10.
* Someone who longs to magnify the Lord among His people, John 4:23-24.
First Baptist Church of Lake Orion is committed to a God-centered ministry. This commitment is rooted in the fundamental
conviction that the mission of the church is not decided by any man, but rather, discerned from the Scripture.