About Faith
Ordinary people. An extraordinary life in Christ.
Faith Baptist Church has been part of the New Port Richey community for more than 55 years.
Our Mission
Giving ordinary people a place to belong so they can experience an extraordinary life in Christ.
Our History
Faith Baptist Church has been a part of this community for more than 55 years.
Our Beliefs
We believe in the absolute authority of Scripture.
We interpret the Bible literally, and we believe it is the sole source of truth, divinely inspired and without error. (2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21)
We believe in the person and work of Jesus Christ.
He was God in the flesh, born of a virgin, and lived a sinless life. He gave Himself to die on the cross as a complete and final sacrifice for mankind's sin, was buried, and rose again three days later. He ascended into heaven, where He was exalted to the right hand of God the Father, and He will one day return to the earth to establish His Messianic kingdom over the entire earth as King.
We believe that salvation comes by God's grace through faith alone in Jesus Christ.
Every person is a sinner in need of God's salvation, and salvation cannot be attained through our good works. The moment a person places their trust in Christ, God's Spirit comes to dwell within them, they are eternally secure, and they become part of the family of God forever. Salvation is freely offered to all who will believe.
We believe in the autonomy of the local church.
Jesus Christ is the Head of this church and we as believers are His body. This local church is free from external control and makes its own decisions as led by our Head, Jesus Christ. The church's passion should be to grow the Body of Christ in the world through personal and missions outreach.
We believe in Baptism and the Lord's Supper.
Christian baptism is the immersion of a believer in water in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, an act of obedience symbolizing the believer's faith in a crucified, buried, and risen Saviour. The Lord's Supper is a symbolic act of obedience whereby members of the church, through partaking of the bread and the fruit of the vine, memorialize the death of Christ and anticipate His second coming.
We believe that every believer has complete and total access to God.
Every believer has unlimited access to God through Jesus Christ. (Ephesians 2:18; 3:12; Romans 5:2)
We believe in the ministry of the Holy Spirit.
Every believer is indwelt and sealed by the Holy Spirit at the moment of salvation. The Holy Spirit is the believer's guide and source of power for everyday life.
We believe in the return of Christ.
The "Blessed Hope" of our Lord's return is literal, personal, visible, imminent, pre-millennial, and pre-tribulational. Believers will be caught up to be with the Lord prior to the seven years of tribulation, and at the end of the tribulation Christ will return with His saints to establish His thousand-year reign on the earth.
Our Values
Exalting Christ: We passionately desire to discover Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17).
Scripture Led: We joyfully submit our understanding to God's Word (2 Timothy 3:16-17).
Prayer Dependent: We continually pursue Christ through prayer (Ephesians 6:18).
Living Generously: We consistently practice extravagant giving (Acts 20:35).
Outward Focused: We intentionally reproduce ourselves (Mark 16:15).