Reaching the lost and discipling the found with a commitment and conviction to follow the Great Commission and the Great Commandment with only scripture as our rule and guide.
The primary ministry focus of College Baptist Church is the fulfillment of the Great Commandment and Great Commission through education. This creates a unique relationship with Idaho Baptist College because of our special focus of education in practicing and equipping for obedience to the Great Commandment and Great Commission. As such the Church shall always be involved in equipping, training and educational ministries in both showing the love of God to the community and in sharing His good news! The reason for focusing on education is because of its long term effects on people and potential for transformation and discipleship.
Scriptural Basis
Matthew 22:37-39—Jesus replied, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart . . . soul, and . . . mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself.” (The Great Commandment).
Matthew 28:19-20—Go therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit; Teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you, and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. (The Great Commission).
Strategy to Accomplish Our Mission
Through impacting—Conviction: through ministry, outreach, proclamation, witnessing, and building relationships.
Through inspiring—Commitment: Through prayer, continued renewal, gospel proclamation, and fellowship.
Through instructing—Commission: through teaching, preaching, discipleship
and Bible study (through the Priesthood of all Believers in the church).
Vision: Where We Are Going
A Vision statement is a clear, challenging picture of the future of the ministry as we believe it can be.
The purpose of the College Baptist Church is to build a congregation and a center of preaching, teaching, and outreach that will impact the lives of the area in carrying out the purpose of the Lord Jesus Christ as stated in the Great Commission: “Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit: Teaching them all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.” (Matthew 28:19-20).
In order to accomplish this vision, we will build a congregation of committed believers and a center where every believer can grow through exaltation of Christ, proclamation, education (discipleship), edification (fellowship), evangelism (outreach) and extension (reproduction of self and others).
To be a center of preaching, teaching, and outreach that will impact the lives of the area in carrying out the purpose of the Lord in the Great Commission: “Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen” (Matt. 28:19-20).