Missions
Vision
According to Revelation 7:9 & 10 the Lord’s heart is for all nations and people.
The apostle John prophetically wrote … “After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”
It is our desire to see this vision fulfilled through adherence to the Core Missionary task. This will be accomplished through evangelism, discipleship, strategic church planting and leadership development.
The Mission of Faith Baptist is to glorify God through passionate worship, personal evangelism, purposeful discipleship, practical ministry and participation in missions.
Our Vision is first to love God supremely and love others sacrificially. Then, in fulfilling the Great Commission, we are committed to sharing the Gospel, starting new churches, and ministries, strengthening existing churches and sending workers into the fields.”
Strategic Partnerships
Faith in-visions a day where there would be No Place Left where the gospel hasn’t advanced, disciples made and churches planted. No Place Left is the Faith On Mission Theme for 2019. Each year, Faith collects it’s Faith On Mission Offering to help support its missions efforts locally, nationally, and internationally.“by the power of signs and wonders, through the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.”“But now that there is no more place for me to work in these regions…” -Romans 15:19, 23-
Local
Faith Baptist Church is involved in local ministry in a variety of ways! Over the life of the church she has encouraged her people to intentionally invest in relationships for the purpose of gospel proclamation and discipleship. Below are listed a sampling of ministries Faith has been involved.
Hope Fellowship Church in Bent Tree Apartments (Memphis, TN)
Douglas K-12 School Adoption (Memphis, TN)
Communidad en Christo (Nutbush Area, Memphis, TN)
Kids Beach Club (Bartlett, TN)
Refugee Memphis
Brinkley Heights Ministries
No Place Left Memphis
Mid South Baptist Association
National
Faith has been involved in a number of national projects spread across the US. In the past Faith has partnered with the North American Mission Board, church planters, pastors, ministry leaders and missionaries. Faith has sent multiple teams to San Francisco, Chicago, New York, Las Vegas, New Orleans and Alaska to name a few.
North American Mission Board
Global
Over the past 25 years Faith has been committed to taking the gospel to the nations! Faith has had the opportunity to partner with indigenous pastors, independent missionaries, church planters, and send mission teams to assist in the work. One of Faith's primary international partners is the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention (imb.org).
Along with indigenous pastors and church planters she has also partnered with the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention to take the gospel message to some of the most remote area’s of the world. Below is a listing of the countries and partnerships Faith has had over the past 25 years. The following is a list of places we have invested in:
South and Central America:
Brazil and the Amazon River Basin, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Uruguay, and Ecuador
East Asia:
China
Europe:
Germany, Kosovo
South Asia:
India & Nepal
South East Asia:
Indonesia
North Africa and Middle East:
Israel, Jordan & Turkey
Sub Sahara Africa:
Tanzania, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Nigeria, Malawi, Kenya, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Ghana
Church Planting
Faith understands the importance in planting new churches and strengthening existing churches. One of the greatest avenues for evangelism and spreading the love of Jesus is through the establishment of new churches. For this reason Faith partners with the 242Network. (242network.com)
Gracepoint Church and Prolific Church Planting- Billings, MT
First International Baptist- Memphis, TN
Mercy Hill – Memphis, TN
Riverdeep Church- Memphis, TN
Harvest Church- Memphis, TN
Faith Baptist Arlington- Arlington, TN
Fayette Baptist- Sommerville TN
River City Church- Vancouver, WA
Connection Church- Spearfish, South Dakota
Sow Chicago- Chicago, IL
Sanctuary Bay- San Francisco, CA
Hope Church- New Orleans, LA
Storyline Fellowship- Denver, CO
Liberate Church- Las Vegas, NV
New Thing Church- Las Vegas, NV
Covenant Life Church- Tampa, FL
Cumunidad en Cristo Memphis, TN
1 < Orphan
This is the operating budget for Faith Baptist’s Orphan Care initiative throughout the year. The mission of 1 < Orphan is to glorify God through orphan care by raising awareness, preserving life, and strengthening families.
The Morning Center
The Morning Center project was founded to provide free, full-service maternity care to women in urban and under-served areas where quality care is limited and scarce. They provide Christ-centered prenatal and postpartum care through mobile care units and community clinics while partnering with local hospitals for delivery care. All medical staff are trained professionals who are focused on the needs of the mother and her baby. The Morning Center Mobile Units serve the needs of women in their own neighborhoods through partnerships with local churches and community organizations. They will eventually open maternity hospitals that will provide the highest quality of care while fostering an atmosphere of a comfortable birthing center. The Morning Center project is a privately funded, Christian charity.
The Pearl House- Ghana, West Africa
Faith has had the privilege to send mission teams to partner with the The Pearl house for the past 5 years. The Pearl House shelters, eductates, and disciples at-risk young women in underserved communities around the world. The Pearl house helps girls discover their identity and purpose in Christ by providing them the following opportunities: physical care, academic instruction, spiritual development, vocational training, recovery/counseling, and livelihood development. An exciting new development is the opening of the Pearl House’s very own school. The Pearl House Academy opened in September 2018 and currently serves 25 students—all girls from The Pearl House whose tuition is paid by its supporters. The Pearl House Academy is initially focused on providing a high-quality education for the girls living at The Pearl House. But as the Academy grows, other children and teens in the Winneba region—both boys and girls—will be eligible to apply.
Bethany Christian Service
“We envision a world where every child has a loving family.” Bethany seeks to promote healthy families through providing adoption services (both domestic and international) and counseling services. Their mission calls us to manifest the love and compassion of Jesus Christ by protecting and enhancing the lives of children and families through quality social services.
Safe Families for Children
Safe Families for Children is a movement of families helping children & parents in crisis. They offer temporary hosting for families in desperate need. Faith-based volunteers provide a home away from home for children while parents work to create a stable home.
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