At Bethel Baptist Church we have adopted the following Core Values to guide us in fulfilling our Mission in seeing our world through the eyes of Christ and thereby fulfilling the Acts 1:8 mandate.

We also believe that whatever we do to share the message of the Gospel, we do with excellence

Hebrews 13:8, Jesus Christ [is] the same yesterday and today, [yes] and forever.

Philippians 4:8, Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things.

I Corinthians 10:31, Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

I Corinthians 9:19-23, For though I am free from all [men,] I have made myself a slave to all, that I might win the more. 20 And to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might win Jews; to those who are under the Law, as under the Law, though not being myself under the Law, that I might win those who are under the Law; 21 to those who are without law, as without law, though not being without the law of God but under the law of Christ, that I might win those who are without law. 22 To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak; I have become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some. 23 And I do all things for the sake of the gospel, that I may become a fellow partaker of it.

We value the Holy Scripture as the inspired Word of God and is our only source of instruction in living and direction into a personal, life-transforming relationship with Jesus Christ.

The Bible is our one sufficient and authoritative rule of faith and practice. The Bible does not just contain the word of God. It is the written Word of God and is to be used to constantly affirm God’s direction for our lives and our church as we navigate through all of life’s challenges, and all the cultural changes which we will face. 

II Timothy 3:16, All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness;

We value “Kingdom Growth” through evangelism and missions.

We believe that Kingdom Growth will be achieved when we are actively involved in sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ through activities aimed at reaching the lost and by personal participation in mission projects. Our Jerusalem is Jacksonville, our Judea is Arkansas, our Samaria is the United States, and our remotest part of the earth is the world.

Acts 1:8, but you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.

Matthew 28:18-20, And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.

We value worship through the corporate services and personal lifestyle.

We desire that the corporate worship experience be the highlight of each person’s week…the most inspiring and exciting time of his/her week.

We believe personal worship through a daily quiet time is a key preparation activity for corporate worship.

Psalm 95:6, Come, let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.

Matthew 2:2, Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east, and have come to worship Him.

Hebrews 10:25, not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging [one another]; and all the more, as you see the day drawing near.

We value prayer as the means of offering up of our desires unto God, for things agreeable to His will, in the name of Christ, with confession of our sins, and thankful acknowledgment of His mercies.

We believe that prayers are to be offered up to God on behalf of ourselves, family, church members, and others, seeking His will in all matters pertaining to the needs of life. These needs may be physical, spiritual, and material.

I Thessalonians 5:17, “pray without ceasing.”

James 5:16, “Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much.”

Philippians 4:6, “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

We value every member serving through personal involvement in ministry.

We believe that God has placed each of us in the Body of Christ to be an active part of the on-going ministry of the church. We must each find our place of service where we can use our gifts and talents in ministering to believers and non-believers alike.

Ephesians 2:10, For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

We value holistic ministry through the equipping of individuals and families for the Christian life.

We believe in ministering to the whole person (body, soul, and spirit) for the purpose of equipping believers to live the Christian life. Believers are to be examples to the world in life, work, play, and family relationships.

Ephesians 4:11-16, And He gave some [as] apostles, and some [as] prophets, and some [as] evangelists, and some [as] pastors and teachers, 12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ; 13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ. 14 As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves, and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by craftiness in deceitful scheming; 15 but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all [aspects] into Him, who is the head, [even] Christ, 16 from whom the whole body, being fitted and held together by that which every joint supplies, according to the proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself in love.

We value the development of Christlikeness through personal spiritual growth.

We believe that it is the responsibility of every Christian to pursue Christlikeness through spiritual growth. This will involve dedicating themselves to the study of God’s Word personally, and through small groups.

Romans 12:2, And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.

II Corinthians 3:18, But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit.

II Timothy 2:15, Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, handling accurately the word of truth.

We value Kingdom investment through tithes and offerings.

We believe it is the responsibility of the church and its members to be faithful stewards of the resources God has entrusted to them.

Malachi 3:8-10, "Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you say, 'How have we robbed Thee?' In tithes and offerings. 9 "You are cursed with a curse, for you are robbing Me, the whole nation [of you]! 10 "Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house, and test Me now in this," says the Lord of hosts, "if I will not open for you the windows of heaven, and pour out for you a blessing until it overflows.

We value cooperating with the Southern Baptist Churches of the North Pulaski Baptist Association (NPBA), Arkansas Baptist State Convention (ABSC), the Southern Baptist Convention, and other Christian Ministries/Organizations of like faith and order in fulfilling the Great Commission.

Members of New Testament Churches should cooperate with one another in carrying forward the missionary, educational, and benevolent ministries for the extension of Christ’s Kingdom. Christian unity in the New Testament sense is a spiritual harmony and voluntary cooperation for common ends by various groups of Christ’s people.

I Corinthians 16:1, “Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I directed the churches of Galatia, so do you also.”

II Corinthians 8 – 9