HOW TO BECOME A FOLLOWER OF JESUS
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OUR STAFF
Tony Brown has been Pastor of Griffith Baptist for over 17 years. He has been involved in full-time Church ministry for more than 26 years. He is married to Vonda and is the father of three children: Rachel (Glenn High School), Jesse (Appalachian State), and Walker (Mars Hill College). He loves to teach and preach, and has led the church through some of its most critical transitions. He holds two Masters Degrees from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Missouri. He also enjoys mountain biking, photography and good movies!
Pamela Richardson is our newest staff member (that's her on the left!), having joined us in August 2009. She began working in churches while she was in college as summer youth director. She earned a BA in art from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She loves art, music, theater, but more than anything on earth, her three children. They are musical and artistic as well. Pamela treasures the relationships she develops within the church and enjoys helping musical groups tap into their potential to better worship and praise the Lord.
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Service Times
Sunday School 9:45 am
Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 am
Sunday Evening Worship 6:30 pm
Wednesday Night Prayer and Bible Study 7:00 pm
About Us
We are Southern Baptist in background and Biblical in theology.
We are a community church that God has strategically placed in the middle of a growing community! Griffith was established in 1956 from a desire to provide a place of worship and ministry for all who would come. Our worship style is both traditional and contemporary - with the goal of remaining open to whatever is most God-honoring. We use both Sunday School and small groups to help believers grow in their relationship with God.
OUR PRIORITIES
REACHING...GROWING…SENDING
Reaching through caring and sensitive Outreach contacts in the community.
Growing through Fellowship opportunities; Discipleship groups; and Worship experiences.
Sending by engaging our members in acts of Service to individuals and neighborhoods near and far.
OUR BIBLICAL FOUNDATION
About God
God is the Creator and Ruler of the universe. He has eternally existed in three persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. These three are co-equal and are one God. Genesis 1:1,26,27; 3:22; Psalm 90:2; Matthew 28:19; 1 Peter 1:2; 2 Corinthians 13:14
About Man
Man is made in the spiritual image of God, to be like Him in character. He is the supreme object of God´s creation. Although man has tremendous potential for good, he is marred by an attitude of disobedience toward God called "sin". This attitude separates man from God. Genesis 1:27; Psalm 8:3-6; Isaiah 53:6a; Romans 3:23; Isaiah 59:1,2
About Eternity
Man was created to exist forever. He will either exist eternally separated from God by sin, or in union with God through forgiveness and salvation. To be eternally separated from God is Hell. To be eternally in union with Him is eternal life. Heaven and Hell are places of eternal existence. John 3:16; John 2:25; John 5:11-13; Romans 6:23; Revelation 20:15; 1 John 5:11-12; Matthew 25:31-46
About Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He is co-equal with the Father. Jesus lived a sinless human life and offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all men by dying on a cross. He arose from the dead after three days to demonstrate His power over sin and death. He ascended to Heaven´s glory and will return again to earth to reign as King of kings, and Lord of lords. Matthew 1:22,23; Isaiah 9:6; John 1:1-5, 14:10-30; Hebrews 4:14,15; 1 Corinthians 15:3,4; Romans 1:3,4; Acts 1:9-11; 1 Timothy 6:14,15; Titus 2:13
About Salvation
Salvation is a gift from God to man. Man can never make up for his sin by self-improvement or good works. Only by trusting in Jesus Christ as God´s offer of forgiveness can man be saved from sin´s penalty. Eternal life begins the moment one receives Jesus Christ into his life by faith. Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2:8,9; John 14:6, 1:12; Titus 3:5; Galatians 3:26;
Romans 5:1
About Eternal Security
Because God gives man eternal life through Jesus Christ, the believer is secure in salvation for eternity. Salvation is maintained by the grace and power of God, not by the self-effort of the Christian. It is the grace and keeping power of God that gives this security. John 10:29; 2 Timothy 1:12; Hebrews 7:25; 10:10,14; 1 Peter 1:3-5
About the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is equal with the Father and the Son as God. He is present in the world to make men aware of their need for Jesus Christ. He also lives in every Christian from the moment of salvation. He provides the Christian with power for living, understanding of spiritual truth, and guidance in doing what is right. The Christian seeks to live under His control daily. 2 Corinthians 3:17; John 16:7-13, 14:16,17; Acts 1:8; 1 Corinthians 2:12, 3:16; Ephesians 1:13; Galatians 5:25; Ephesians 5:1
About The Bible
The Bible is God´s word to all men. It was written by human authors, under the supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit. It is the supreme source of truth for Christian beliefs and living. Because it is inspired by God, it is truth without any mixture of error. 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20,21; 2 Timothy 1:13; Psalm 119:105,160, 12:6; Proverbs 30:5)
