Northlake Baptist Church

Core Values & Congregational Vision

Intimacy with God

We believe in a personal, vital, growing relationship with God through His Son, Jesus Christ and dependence on the Holy Spirit.

[Matt. 22:37; Luke 9:23-24; John 14:26; 15:5]
Biblical authority

We believe that God's Word is our infallible guide and authority for living, for doctrine, and for ministry.

[2 Tim. 3:16-17; Heb. 4:12]
Integrity

We believe in consistent adherence to God's standards in all personal and congregational matters.

[Psalm 24:3-4; Matt. 5:48; Phil. 1:27; 4:8-9; Titus 2:7-8; 1 Peter 1:13-16]
Love for all people

We believe in loving all people regardless of their background, race, gender, status in life, or need.

[Matt. 22:39; Luke 10:25-37; John 13:34-35; 15:12-13; Eph. 4:32; Phil. 2:3-4; 1 John 4:19-21]
Compassion for non-Christians

We believe in a compassion that reaches out to unbelievers in our community and our world.

[Matt. 9:35-38; 28:19-20; Acts 1:8; Col. 4:5; James 1:19-20]
Servanthood

We believe in following the servant example of Jesus Christ.

[Matt. 20:25-28; 1 Cor. 15:58; Phil. 2:5-8; Gal. 5:13-14; James 2:14-17]
Spiritual Mentoring

We believe that spiritually mature believers will reproduce themselves in others.

[Rom. 15:1-2; Eph. 4:29; Titus 2:1-8; Heb. 10:23-25; James 5:19-20]
The Family

We believe in the family. A family may consist of one person, a married man and woman, parents with children, a single parent, a blended family, or grandparents.

[Duet. 6:4-9; Ruth 1:16-17; Proverbs 22:6; Eph. 5:21-33; 1 Tim. 5:8]

Exalting the Lord