What’s in the name Baptist?

This church is a Baptist church by conviction and principle, not by affiliation. This means that we believe the basic Bible teachings for which Baptists have historically stood. As Baptists, we believe the following: the Bible is our sole authority for all matters of faith and practice. The church should be autonomous or self-governing. The believer does not need a priest, other than Jesus Christ, to come boldly to God. Every Christian has equal access to God personally. God’s Word gives us two ordinances for the church—baptism and the Lord’s table. Each person is individually responsible for his decision to accept Christ. The separation of church and state is biblical. The believer is eternally secure and cannot lose salvation. There are two biblical offices in the church—pastors and deacons.

What does it mean to be an independent church?

As an independent Baptist church, we are not affiliated with any particular Baptist denomination or ruling body. Because of this we can support our own missionaries, select our own leaders, and support institutions that believe as we believe. In short, our church answers to the headship of Jesus Christ rather than a denominational body. There are currently more than 10,000 independent Baptist churches in America and thousands more throughout the world.

What is required for membership?

To be a member of Lighthouse Baptist Church you must first be saved and baptized in a Baptist church of like-faith.  Pastor Bryson will schedule an appointment with you to get to know you and answer any questions you may have about the Lighthouse Baptist Church ministry

What is a statement of faith?

The Lighthouse Baptist Church Statement of Faith details the exact beliefs that we as a church follow.  Feel free to contact Pastor Bryson with any questions you may have regarding our statement of faith.

Can anyone come and visit?

Yes.  Everyone is invited!  Visit our Ministries section to view the various ministries we have for every member of your family.

Do you provide child care?

Yes.  We provide child care for infants.  For the older children, we provide Sunday School classes on Sunday mornings, Jr. Church on Sunday mornings during the adult preaching, and "Patch the Pirate" class on Wednesday nights.  There's no reason for you kids to be left at home.

What about parking?  Will I find it hard to park?

Parking is readily available right in front of our building and should not be a problem for our guests. In addition, we have specially marked spaces for those with physical impairments.

I have friends a family that are fluent in other languages.  Can they come?

Yes.  We offer real-time translation of services in Tagalog and Spanish.  Our guests are equipped with special radio receivers.  These receivers are used to listen to the preachings as they are translated by members of our congregation.