Our Values
Our Vision
Our Purpose
Individualism
It is important to United Baptist Church that each person is recognized as the individual God made them to be. Each person is unique and different. These differences are intended by God and should be respected. Our differences help us to be a complete body of Christ working faithfully to glorify God in all that we do.
Congregationalism
It is important to United Baptist Church that we recognize that our church is unique and made up of unique individuals who have joined together into a congregation. Though we are individuals, we are responsible for and accountable to each other
Autonomy
It is important to United Baptist Church that we maintain our identity and uniqueness and refuse to accept any pressure from outside our church to change or become anything other than what we feel God has called us to be.
Cooperation
It is important to United Baptist Church that we work with other evangelical churches to accomplish Kingdom purposes we cannot accomplish alone.
United Baptist Church is to be a world mission center in Riverton, Wyoming, fulfilling The Great Commission locally, nationally, and globally
Locally
United Baptist Church is a lighthouse shining the light of the Gospel
Nationally
United Baptist Church serves as a Mission Partner, and Church Planting Center with the North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention
Globally
United Baptist Church serves as a Global Priority Church with the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention
1. Exalt the Savior by encouraging personal worship of God and facilitating cooperate worship together
2. Equip the saints with sound biblical teaching to develop Christ-like character and activity.
3. Evangelize the world by mobilizing our members in ministry and mission to share the Gospel
The United Baptist Church Membership Covenant
Having received Christ as Savior and Lord, and having been scripturally baptized and in agreement with United Baptist Church’s bylaws, we commit ourselves to God and to all members to:
Protect the unity of United Baptist
Church
by acting in love toward all other
members (Romans 14:19; 15:5; I Peter 1:22)
by refusing to engage in any
form of gossip (Ephesians 4:29)
by following the direction of
elected leaders (Hebrews 13:17)
Share the responsibility of United
Baptist Church
by praying for its growth
(I Thessalonians 1:2)
by inviting the unchurched to
attend (Luke 14:23)
by warmly welcoming those who
visit (Romans 15:7)
by sharing the Gospel with the
lost (II Corinthians 5:18-20)
Serve the ministry of United Baptist
Church
by discovering my gifts
and talents (I Peter 4:10)
by being equipped to serve
(Ephesians 4:11-12)
by developing a servant’s
heart (Philippians 2:3-5)
Support the testimony of United Baptist
Church
by attending and
worshiping faithfully (Hebrews 10:25)
by living in Christ-likeness
(Philippians 1:27)
by giving regularly (I
Corinthians 16:1-2; Leviticus 27:30)