How to Join
Why join a church Family?
Church membership is an important
commitment because it is a tangible expression of a life that is
committed to Jesus Christ. Church membership has its theological base
clearly set forth in the New Testament. There is no evidence of anyone
becoming a follower of Jesus Christ without being committed to the
fellowship of a local church with other like-hearted individuals for
the spread of the gospel.
Church membership provides a place
for service and ministry, gives opportunity for the disciplines of
accountability to be properly expressed, and allows the discernment of
the body of Christ to take place as the church lives out her mission
and ministry in a community. First Is Family!!!
How do I join The First Baptist Church Family?
There are several ways a person may join Bartlesville’s First Baptist Church:
- Salvation – I am accepting Christ as my personal Savior, I desire to follow Christ in believer’s baptism and I want to join the First Baptist Church Family.
- Baptism – I have previously accepted Christ as my personal Savior and I now desire to follow Him in believer’s baptism and I want to join the First Baptist Church Family.
- Letter – I am currently a member of another Southern Baptist Church and I request my membership be transferred to the First Baptist Church Family.
- Statement
– I want to unite with the First Baptist Church Family based on the
following statement: “I have previously accepted Christ as my personal
Savior and I have followed Him in believer’s baptism.”