Meet the Berea Baptist Church Leadership Team
Who Are We?
Berea Baptist Church was founded in 1846. We are a community of believers who are committed to following Jesus Christ. We believe in God’s Word as revealed in the Bible. We believe in the teaching and preaching of the Word each Sunday and during the week. We believe in reaching out to our community in service and bringing people to God.
Our Vision
Celebrate God’s Past Faithfulness
• Berea is built on God’s solid foundation
• Keep Jesus as the Head of the church called Berea
• Honor God’s Word
Embrace God’s Current Faithfulness
• Remain true to God’s Word
• Actively disciple and build believers
• Withstand spiritual threats in a changing community & world
Build for Future Kingdom Growth
• Recognize people’s spiritual needs
• Follow God’s commands to reach out to our community
• Help lost people come to a saving knowledge & love of Jesus Christ.
Our Basic Beliefs
Church Covenant [our Agreement]
• We will put aside fleshly lusts and bitterness and be kind to one another
• As we have opportunity, we will do good to all men
• We will confess our faults and pray for one another
• We will give financially to God’s kingdom
Our Constitution Provides our Statement of Faith
• Scriptural basis
• The sin of man
• Salvation by grace through faith alone
• The Church
• Evangelism and Missions
• Stewardship
Our Constitution enumerates our basis beliefs.
Affiliations
• We are connected to the larger Baptist church body
• We are locally connected to the Dover Association of Richmond area Baptist churches
• We subscribe to the basic Southern Baptist beliefs and organization
• We also maintain an affiliation with the Baptist General Association of Virginia
