Baptism and Church Membership

Church Membership

Under the leadership of Christ, the congregation retains ultimate governing authority in the church, the church's ministries, assets, governing documents, leaders and all other matters. As born again, baptized members of the body of Christ, we enter into agreement with each other to make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of Christ. We will walk together in Christ's love, being aware of God's requirement for holy living and courteously submitting to one another to build each other up. CBC accepts new members by salvation and baptism, baptism, transfer of membership from other Southern Baptist Churches, and by statement of faith in Christ.

If you’re new to our area, we’d love to help you find a place at CBC.

Baptism

Jesus’ last instruction to His disciples on earth was to “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit and teaching them to observe all I have commanded you” (Matt 28:19-20). We believe baptism is an important public statement of a person’s decision to live for Jesus starting their eternal relationship with our Lord and Savior. We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life. (Romans 6:4)