Ministries of Faith Bible Fellowship

At this stage in the life of our church, FBF has intentionally limited the number of ministries oriented toward believers and their families so that we can focus our energies on building relationships and reaching out into our community with the good news of Jesus Christ. In time we plan to develop broader and deeper ministries of discipleship and Christian nurture for our own church family.

Corporate Worship 10 am Sunday mornings

We gather together on Sunday mornings at 10 am for corporate worship. Services are typically 75-90 minutes in duration. Our worship service is family oriented—we highly encourage children and teens to participate with their parents. Our goal is to design a worship service that fosters a multi-generational, personal and corporate expression of worship that engages both the heart and
mind as we glorify the Lord.

A Nursery for infants and toddlers ages birth to 2 years is provided on site. An optional Children’s Church for ages 2 1/2 to 7 is also provided. Children should attend the first part of the worship service with their parents and will be dismissed to go with their teachers before the sermon begins. Parents are also welcome keep their younger children with them during the sermon.

Fellowship Brunch

Fellowship Brunch is scheduled the 2nd Sunday of each month following the worship service.

Communion

We observe the Lord’s Supper during our Worship Service on the first Sunday of each month.

Our Ministry Model

Our purpose, as individual believers and as a church is to bring glory to God by declaring through our words and our lives the preeminence of Jesus Christ.

We believe that God has revealed in Scripture three general activities of the church (individual believers and local congregations) that fulfill this purpose and define our work:

1. Ministry to God: Our Worship (Col 3:16-17; Eph 1:12; 5:15-21; Rom 12:1-2)

2. Ministry to Believers: Edification and Nurture (Col 1:28; Eph 4:11-16)

3. Ministry to the Lost: Disciplemaking and Ministries of Mercy (Matt 28:19-20; 1 John 3:17; Luke 6:35-36)

As God exists in perfect balance and harmony with Himself, one God in three Persons, so we individually and as a church should seek the same balance in purpose and life.

Ministry to God: Worship

Paul tells us that we are to do everything for the glory of God (1 Cor 10:31). Many believers think of worship only in terms of a time of music and song on Sunday morning. But the Scripture sees every aspect of our lives as an act of worship. Some of the specific ways we worship and bring God glory in the church and as individual believers include: praise and thanksgiving, living sacrificially, joyfully and honorably, keeping good repute among unbelievers, proclaiming the excellencies of Christ, praying for each other, unity, love, purity, serving each other, submission to our leaders, abstaining from fleshly lusts, discernment, hospitality, stewardship and generosity (Eph 1:1-14; Col 1:8; Heb 13:15-18; 1 Pet 2:9-12; 4:7-11; Phil 1:3-10; 2:1-10; 2 Cor 2:11-12).

Ministry to Believers: Edification & Nurture

Edification and Nurture are the ministries of the local church that are directed at presenting every believer, young and old, mature in Christ (Col 1:28). Some Biblical characteristics include: unity among believers, exercising spiritual gifts for the good of the body, knowledge of Christ, solid doctrine, speaking the truth in love, discernment, spiritual convictions, a Biblical world view, demonstrating the “fruit of the Spirit”, prayer and thanksgiving, witnessing, serving , abstaining from evil and admonishing one another (Eph 4:1-16; 1 Thes 5:11-22; 1 Cor 14:20-26; Acts 2:42-47; James 2; Acts 6; Gal 6:2; Heb 11:24).

Ministry to the Lost: Disciplemaking and Mercy

God has a heart for the lost and desires that they repent and turn to Him (2 Pet 3:9). He also cares for widows, orphans, the repressed and victims of injustice (Isa 58:6-7). Individual believers and local churches are to be agents of God’s love and compassion, ambassadors for Christ, witnesses, evangelists, merciful, prophetic forthtellers, advocates and defenders of the helpless; loving people who proclaim Christ at every opportunity through holy lives and persuasive words (Matt 28:18-20; Lk 24:45-49; 1 Pet 2:12, 3:1; 1 Jn 4:7-12; Acts 4:32-35).