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First Baptist Church

First Baptist Church of Enfield can be described as:

• Reformed in Soteriology

• Baptistic in Church Polity

• Dispensational in Eschatology

• Fundamental in our Commitment to God's Word

• Evangelical in our Desire to See Souls Saved
At First Baptist, we take God's Word seriously — very seriously. And yet we don't think you'll find a friendlier church in the area. You see, a love for the Bible and a love for each other go hand-in-hand. If you're looking for fellowship and seeking to come to a deeper love and knowledge of Jesus Christ, we hope you will make it a point to visit us.

Which Bible? Currently FBC preaches from the New King James version of the Bible. The Elders are presently considering moving to a new translation, one that is based on the Critical Text. Two translations are being evaluated—the English Standard Version (ESV) and the New American Standard Bible (NASB). It's anticipated that a decision will be made by December 2010.

Membership — FBC believes in a "regenerate membership." Those confessing the Lord Jesus Christ as personal Saviour and baptized by immersion may be received into membership following a three-week discipleship class, interview with the Elders, and testimony before the congregation.

Order of Priorities — 1. To glorify God; 2. To feed and equip its members; 3. To evangelize the lost.

Music — FBC services employ the "great hymns of the faith" along with contemporary songs of a suitable nature so as to "admonish one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in our hearts to the Lord" (Col. 3.16). The key element is doctrinal precision in recognition that our dear Christ is the silent listener and invisible observer of all we do. Click here to Analyze a Song!

Other Distinguishing Characteristics:

• Part Dispensational, part Reformed Theology

• Expositional preaching of the Scriptures

• Calvinistic rather than Arminian

• Elder leadership

• Traditional and contemporary music

• Rejection of so-called "Market-Driven Ministry" Models

• Vigorous writing and publishing

• Use of local media