Bathurst Baptist Church Information

Bathurst Baptist church is a group of multi generational and multicultural people who have made a personal commitment to Jesus. We believe that The Holy Spirit is working within each Christian equipping, directing and encouraging. Each church member therefore has the ability and responsibility to listen for God's direction for themselves and the church. Like all Baptist churches Bathurst Baltist is organised with the following points in mind: Christ, not any particular individual, is the head of the church. Church meetings are an opportunity for everyone to express where they believe God is leading the Church. God's leading is ultimately tested in the consensus of a church meeting. The Church does not try to tell anybody exactly what they should believe, but each individual seeks the truth of God personally. Who runs the Church? At Bathurst Baptist we recognise that certain individuals are personally gifted to provide leadership in the church. The church itself will recognise an individual as having the right gifts and abilities for leadership. The church then allows the individual to use his or her gifts to lead the group. So while the church members themselves over see the affairs of the church, they empower certain types of leadership. The leadership team is made up of Pastors Elders and deacons. Pastors and Elders are responsible for the overall direction and Biblical teaching in the Church as well as the spiritual direction and welfare of church members. Deacons usually deal with matters of administration as well as some pastoral issues. Leadership is not a right to authority or personal power, but rather an individual using his or her skills for the good of the Church. Leaders are elected by and accountable to the Church itself. Do you celebrate communion? Yes, we do. Jesus gave his disciples a way of remembering Him, by sharing together bread and wine. It reminds us today of the sacrifice Jesus made on our behalf. Baptists encourage all Christians present at their communion services to share in the ...