1. What is a being a Baptist church all about? Thinking through who we are...

2. Making disciples - Matthew 28:19-20 - 2 Timothy 2:2 Major Beliefs: Bible Centred Holy Spirited Guided (or Owned) Salvation and Discipleship by Personal Choice Identifying with Jesus

3. Evidence of a Personal Choice (Acts 8:34-39) A Step of Continuing Discipleship (Acts 16:14-15) Identifying with Jesus in Death, Burial and Resurrection (Romans 6:3-5) Being Washed Clean (Acts 22:16)

4. Closed Membership, Open Table All-member Ministry Responsibility Held by All (Communal Discernment) Discipline and Vision for All

5. Religious Freedom for All A Church is Designed for the Good of Its Non-Members Hospitality and Community Impact Vision and Hope for Mission

6. Instituted by Jesus Personal decision, not to be taken lightly It is about the quality of our fellowship

7. Marriage Designed by God in His Image (Genesis 1:27, Genesis 2:21-24) Generosity in Giving (Proverbs 11:24-26) Churches are Interdependent and non- political (Philippians 4:10-19, 2 Corinthians 8+9, John 17:20-21) Faith should be active (James 2:14-18)

8. What is a Baptist church all about? What is our primary purpose as a church? _____________________________________________ How is Baptism part of the discipleship process? _____________________________________________ What does baptism signify? _____________________________________________ What are the responsibilities of church membership? _____________________________________________ What does evangelism mean? What sorts of evangelism do we do? _____________________________________________ What are other specifics of a Baptist church? _____________________________________________ What is a Baptist church all about? What is our primary purpose as a church? _____________________________________________ How is Baptism part of the discipleship process? _____________________________________________ What does baptism signify? _____________________________________________ What are the responsibilities of church membership? _____________________________________________ What does evangelism mean? What sorts of evangelism do we do? _____________________________________________ What are other specifics of a Baptist church? _____________________________________________

9. What is a Baptist church all about? What is our primary purpose as a church? _____________________________________________ What do we do to reach out to others? _____________________________________________ Religious freedom for all is risky, why do we support it? _____________________________________________ What is the purpose of communion? _____________________________________________ What are the Bible’s warnings about communion? _____________________________________________ In what way do you need to rethink how you do church? _____________________________________________ What is a Baptist church all about? What is our primary purpose as a church? _____________________________________________ What do we do to reach out to others? _____________________________________________ Religious freedom for all is risky, why do we support it? _____________________________________________ What is the purpose of communion? _____________________________________________ What are the Bible’s warnings about communion? _____________________________________________ In what way do you need to rethink how you do church? _____________________________________________