Mission & Vision

It is the sincere prayer of the church's leadership that each member captures the vision of First Baptist and applies the Word of God to their lives.

The First Baptist Church of Glenarden has been called and appointed by God to serve this community for His glory. We purpose and are committed to fulfilling our mandate and vision, "Developing, Dynamic Disciples through Discipleship, Discipline and Duplication."

Discipleship

  1. Winning others to Christ - Matt. 28:18-20; Mark 16:15-16; Luke 24:47-48; Acts 1:8
  2. Discovering and using your spiritual gift - 1 Cor. 12:4-11; Rom. 12:6-8; 1 Peter 4:10-11
  3. Developing strong families - Deut. 6:7; Eph. 5:22, 6:4; Matt. 25:15-46
  4. Growing to spiritual maturity - Heb. 5:12-14; 1 Cor. 13:11; 14:20; Eph. 4:13-14, Matt. 5:48; Phil. 3:15; James 3:2

Discipline

  1. Developing a godly lifestyle - Rom. 12:1-2; James 1:22; Eph. 4:20-24; 1 John 2:6
  2. Being a worship-filled people - John 4:24; Psalm 50:23; Psalm 150
  3. Achieving unity through strong relationships - Eph. 4:23, 11-13; 1 Cor. 1:10; Phil. 2:1-4; Matt. 18:15-20
  4. Studying the Word of God regularly - Matt. 11:29, 28:20; 2 Tim. 2:15

Duplication

  1. Developing and duplicating in others spiritual maturity - 2 Tim. 2:1-2, Phil. 3:17, 4:9; 1 Cor. 4:16, 11:1; Heb. 6:12; 2 Tim. 1:13; Titus 2:7-8