Child Dedications
We are honored that you are considering dedicating your child to the Lord. Child dedication is a special moment for families to publicly commit to raising their child in a Christ-centered home. It is a declaration that you recognize your child as a gift from God and desire to lead them in a life that knows, loves, and follows Him.
When we dedicate our children, we acknowledge that they ultimately belong to God. We celebrate this meaningful step with you as you declare that your child has been born to experience God’s love and to live a life that honors and serves Him.
Water Baptism
You’ve made the decision to surrender your life to Christ — now what?
You may still have questions about your decision. Don’t let questions or uncertainty stop you from taking your next step of faith. Instead, doubt your doubts, feed your faith, and seek the answers that help you grow in your relationship with Jesus.
Water baptism is the next step for every believer. It is a public declaration of your faith in Jesus and a celebration of the new life you have found in Him. When you are baptized, you are showing others that the old life is gone and a new life in Christ has begun.
We are so excited about the decision you’ve made to go public with your faith. This is a powerful and life-changing moment, and we can’t wait to celebrate it with you!
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Jesus is our example in every area of life, including believer’s baptism. Jesus had to walk about 27 miles just to be baptized in the Jordan River. To set an example for us, Jesus was baptized – by immersion – to publicly identify with God’s kingdom and humanity.
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“Baptism” comes from the Greek word baptizo, which means “to immerse.” Like Jesus, we should be baptized by immersion. That means going into the water, being immersed under the water, and coming back out of the water. It’s that simple!
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Absolutely not! Only Christ’s sacrifice on the cross and His resurrection cleanses sin. Baptism is a celebration of our acceptance of that fact.
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Believers baptism is reserved for those who are old enough to make their own faith decision to become a Christ-follower, and it always comes after one’s faith decision. Being biblically baptized, like Jesus was, in many ways confirms the dreams of those who had you baptized as an infant!
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As soon as possible after choosing to become a follower of Jesus. Why not today?
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Yes! If each person understands fully the meaning of baptism, and each one has personally placed his/her trust in Christ for salvation, we encourage families to be baptized at the same time. It is a wonderful expression of commitment. However, it is important to remember that baptism is a personal statement of faith, not a family or group tradition. It is usually not wise to delay your baptism while waiting on others to join you. This puts an undue pressure on them and delays your obedience.