First Baptist Church
120 South Railroad Avenue
Mount Vernon, Georgia 30445
Mission, Vision, & Beliefs
Serving with the Daniel Baptist Association, the Georgia Baptist Convention, and Southern Baptist Convention
Our Mission
The mission of the body of believers known as First Baptist Church of Mount Vernon is actively living in obedience to the Biblical mandates of our Lord Jesus Christ in Matthew 28:19, 20 (the Great Commission) and Acts 1:8.
Our Vision
The vision at First Baptist Church of Mount Vernon is a continual committment to:
- Growing in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ through worship and fellowship; through the teaching of the inerrant, infallible Holy Word of God; through discipleship and disciple-making; and through equipping members for the work of ministry. (Ezra 7:10; Romans 12:1, 2; 2 Timothy 2:15, 4:5)
- Proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ through the preaching of God's Holy Word; and through local, state, national, and worldwide outreach and mission efforts. (Matthew 28:19, 20; Acts 1:8)
- To be a living testimony of God's love to all persons in word and deed. (Mark 12:28 - 31; 1 John 3:11)
- To honor and glorify the Lord Jesus Christ in our personal lives, in all the ministries of the church, and to be faithful stewards of God's provisions and blessings He has entrusted to us. (Deuteronomy 6:4 - 6; Matthew 5:16; Romans 15:6; 1 Corinthians 10:31; 1 Peter 4:10)
Doctrinal Beliefs
The First Baptist Church of Mount Vernon adheres and subscribes to the doctrinal statements of faith in the Baptist Faith and Message as adopted by the Southern Baptist Convention at its annual meeting in the year 2000.
