What we believe

Crawley Baptist Church is a member of the Baptist Union of Great Britain and of the Evangelical Alliance and stands in the mainstream of Christian belief. With Christians of all denominations:

  • We believe in the triune God—Father, Son and Holy Spirit and we accept that all Scripture has been given by inspiration from God.

  • We believe that entry into God's Kingdom is solely by personal acceptance of Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord, whereby an eternal relationship is established with the living Christ.

  • We believe in the need for a mature fellowship with one another for worship, for growth in Christian faith and experience, for help in times of burden and stress, and for love and encouragement at all times as we progress through life together.

  • We believe in prayer, whether personal or shared, as an essential link with our Heavenly Father, who always responds to the calls of His children.

  • We believe that responsibility rests on every Christian to give evidence of faith by service within the church family according to their gifts, and to witness constantly by word and deed, presenting the Gospel to those outside God's Kingdom.
    As Baptist Christians:
    We believe that Christian Baptism is for those who have professed repentance towards God and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.

  • We believe that each church has a duty and liberty under the guidance of the Holy Spirit and under the authority of Scripture to seek and follow God's will and purpose.

Our purpose is to

Declare God's Praise

Develop Christian Disciples

Demonstrate God's love


Our Values are to be a GOSPEL People

Grace
    We will be motivated by God’s free gift of love in all that we do
One Another
    We will be real as we care for one another and work together
Servant Hearts
    We will serve those in the local community and beyond with integrity and love
People
    We will share the Good News of Jesus with anyone who does not know him
Equipped
    We will identify, develop and use our God given gifts
Lifestyle
    We will be good stewards of our time, talents and possessions

To achieve our Vision we have three main thrusts

Looking Up: 

We will be people who are continually seeing and knowing God’s transforming love as we follow him wholeheartedly.

Looking In:

We will be a community who are fully using our gifts and fully equipped to serve one another in love.

Looking Out:

We will be people who fearlessly proclaim God’s magnificent love, always and everywhere.