What is a Baptist?

We seek to apply our Baptist distinctives in our community relationships. We believe in the Lordship of Christ. We accept the authority of scripture in matters of faith and practice. We assume the priesthood of all believers. We value a believers' church and celebrate the two ordinances of baptism and the Lord's Supper. We believe in soul liberty and freedom of conscience and we recognize the autonomous and interdependent nature of local churches that together constitute the body of Christ as part of the church universal. We consider the local church to be a community of believers who covenant together how they will walk in obedience to Christ and we uphold the independence of church and state.