What Is Baptism?
Baptism is not a ritual we perform to earn God's favor — it's a picture of what God has already done for us in Christ.
When you go under the water and come back up, you are re-enacting the gospel with your own body. Paul puts it this way:
"We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life... For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his." (Romans 6:4–5)
Going under the water is a burial — your old life, under sin's power, is put to death with Christ. Coming up out of the water is a resurrection — you are raised to walk in a new life, alive to God. Baptism doesn't save you; it declares, visibly and publicly, that you have already been joined to Jesus in His death and resurrection. It's a testimony written in water.
This is why baptism matters so much to us as a church. It's one of the clearest moments where the invisible reality of the gospel becomes something you can see.
What Should I Do Before I'm Baptized?
Baptism follows two things: repentance and confession.
Repent of your sins. Repentance means turning — turning away from a life ruled by sin and self, and turning toward God. It's not just feeling bad about the past; it's a change of direction. Peter told the crowd at Pentecost: "Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins" (Acts 2:38). Baptism follows repentance because it's the burial of an old way of life you've already decided to leave behind.
Confess that Jesus is Lord. Baptism is also a confession — a declaration, out loud, that Jesus Christ is who He says He is. Paul writes: "If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved" (Romans 10:9). To confess Jesus as Lord is to acknowledge He has the right to your life — your decisions, your future, your everything.
Repentance and confession aren't a checklist to complete so you qualify for baptism. They're the posture of a heart that has already trusted Christ. Baptism is simply where that trust becomes visible.
Ready to Take This Step?
If you've repented of your sin and confessed Jesus as Lord, we would be honored to walk through baptism with you. You can sign up below:
When you go under the water and come back up, you are re-enacting the gospel with your own body. Paul puts it this way:
"We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life... For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his." (Romans 6:4–5)
Going under the water is a burial — your old life, under sin's power, is put to death with Christ. Coming up out of the water is a resurrection — you are raised to walk in a new life, alive to God. Baptism doesn't save you; it declares, visibly and publicly, that you have already been joined to Jesus in His death and resurrection. It's a testimony written in water.
This is why baptism matters so much to us as a church. It's one of the clearest moments where the invisible reality of the gospel becomes something you can see.
What Should I Do Before I'm Baptized?
Baptism follows two things: repentance and confession.
Repent of your sins. Repentance means turning — turning away from a life ruled by sin and self, and turning toward God. It's not just feeling bad about the past; it's a change of direction. Peter told the crowd at Pentecost: "Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins" (Acts 2:38). Baptism follows repentance because it's the burial of an old way of life you've already decided to leave behind.
Confess that Jesus is Lord. Baptism is also a confession — a declaration, out loud, that Jesus Christ is who He says He is. Paul writes: "If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved" (Romans 10:9). To confess Jesus as Lord is to acknowledge He has the right to your life — your decisions, your future, your everything.
Repentance and confession aren't a checklist to complete so you qualify for baptism. They're the posture of a heart that has already trusted Christ. Baptism is simply where that trust becomes visible.
Ready to Take This Step?
If you've repented of your sin and confessed Jesus as Lord, we would be honored to walk through baptism with you. You can sign up below:
