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Vision & Values

Vision

Our church vision is quite simply to know, love, follow and serve Jesus, and to make him known in Backwell and beyond.

Know

The Christian faith starts with knowing the God who made us and gave us this wonderful world to live in. The message of the Bible is about a God who wants us to know and enjoy relationship with him because he loves us.


Love

Unfortunately, we have all thought, said, and done things which break God’s commandments. The Bible calls this sin, and it damages our relationship with God because he is pure and perfect.

The great news is that God loves us so much that he came to earth in the person of Jesus to live a human life like us, facing all the temptations and challenges we do, and to take the punishment we deserved for our sin on the cross. Three days later, Jesus rose from the dead and he offers each of us forgiveness and new, eternal life. We accept this offer by turning from sin and putting our faith in Jesus.

In response to God’s love displayed through Jesus, we love God, love one another, and love our wonderful community.


Follow

When we come to know Jesus, he invites us to follow him and be his disciples (apprentices). This isn’t easy and we are all works-in-progress! Therefore, being followers of Jesus isn’t something we can do alone, but as part of a church community.

We gather together every Sunday to sing songs of praise, pray, and hear a helpful talk from the Bible. However, there is much more to being part of a church community than an hour on a Sunday!

If you’d like to find out more, we’d love to meet you on a Sunday or please do get in touch.


Serve

Jesus didn’t come to earth to be served, but to serve. He cared for the poor, disabled, and marginalised. He healed the sick and cleansed the lepers. He blessed children and the elderly.

As we follow Jesus together, we use our God-given gifts to serve the people and world around us.


Make Known

The good news of Jesus is too good to keep to ourselves. God offers everyone forgiveness and new life through Jesus’ death and resurrection.

We are not ashamed to share this amazing news and invite others to know, love, follow, and serve Jesus too.  

Values

LOVING COMMUNITY

God loves everyone, no matter who they are or what they have done. We are a community of people who share God’s love with one another and with our wonderful village.


Welcoming Community

Everyone is welcome at Backwell Baptist Church. We are an imperfect people loved by a perfect God and we can all belong here.


Supportive Community

Life is full of challenges and surprises. We support and care for one another through all the ups and downs.


Praying Community

Prayer is very important to us, as it's the way we communicate with God. We regularly pray for one another, for Backwell, and for the wider world.


Serving Community

At Backwell Baptist Church, everyone has a role to play using their God-given gifts and skills. We demonstrate God's love for our community through acts of service.