Vision & Beliefs

Vision & Beliefs

Our Vision:

At Bay Community Church, our vision is simple; we are about connecting, renewing and growing all people in Christ. It’s that simple. That simple mission statement drives everything about our weekend experiences, outreach, NEXT classes and ministries.  

We Believe:

  • WE BELIEVE that God is a Trinity: Father, Son and Holy Spirit, each an uncreated person, one in essence, equal in power and glory.

  • WE BELIEVE in God, the Father, Almighty Creator of heaven and earth. 

  • WE BELIEVE in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He was crucified, dead and buried. He rose again on the third day. He ascended to heaven and now sits in authority at the right hand of God the Father. He will return to claim his Church and judge mankind. 

  • WE BELIEVE in the Holy Spirit, who empowers Christ-followers to serve and share their faith. The Holy Spirit is our comforter and directs us in life. 

  • WE BELIEVE in the Church, the bride of Christ, whose goal is to make disciples throughout the world. This global Church is comprised of many local fellowships. We affirm those fellowships that see Jesus Christ as Lord and the only way to heaven.

  • WE BELIEVE the Bible is the perfect and inspired Word of God. It is our source of all doctrine, instruction and correction. It provides practical guidance for every-day life.

  • WE BELIEVE in communion as a commemoration of Christ's death and will continue to do it in this memory until He comes again. It is a sign of our relationship with Him. 

  • WE BELIEVE baptism is an outward sign of what God has already done in our lives. We follow Christ's example, and through it identify with Him, in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

  • WE BELIEVE mankind is enslaved to sin. Jesus Christ came to pay the price for our sin on the cross. By his death, we can be in right-relationship with God. His death makes possible the healing of our body, soul and spirit.

  • WE BELIEVE in a literal second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ and eagerly await the resurrection of those who died in Him. We believe in a literal heaven and hell. Christ, based on thier relationship with Him, determines the eternal status for saints and unbelievers.