GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH
DEAR FRIEND,
Welcome to Our Church
At Grace Baptist Church, we desire to help people understand why they are here, where they are going, and who God is. We are thankful for the opportunity to share the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ and the assurance of a home in Heaven.
We believe that life is built on relationships. Our focus is to use the Word of God to strengthen our relationship with the Lord and with one another. Through clear Bible teaching and genuine Christian fellowship, we seek to grow in our lives with God.
It is a joy to live for Christ and to serve Him. We invite you to come and join us as we worship and learn together.
Sincerely,
Pastor Jacob
WHAT WE BELIEVE
We at Grace believe that the most important aspect of any person’s life is their relationship to Jesus Christ. As an independent Baptist church we hold the Scriptures to be our sole authority for faith and practice.
Saved By Grace The first step in that relationship is salvation by grace through faith. (Ephesians 2:8-9)
Growing in Grace After salvation we are called to grow in the knowledge and love of our Saviour. The result of that growth will be evidenced by our manner of life. (Ephesians 2:10)
To the Glory of His Grace Ultimately, the person saved by grace and growing in grace will be bringing glory to God in all their activities and relationships. (Ephesians 1:6)
Through the preaching of the word, through fellowship, and through mutual discipleship, Grace Baptist Church seeks to come along side the Christian and assist in their growth in grace. As an Independent Baptist Church we have a high view of Scripture which serves as our guide to our Statement of Faith.
PASTOR JACOB BALDWIN
"And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works.”
Hebrews 10:24
Pastor Jacob Baldwin is serving as the interim Senior Pastor, previously Jacob served as assistant pastor at Grace Baptist Church for over 8 years. Jacob was a youth pastor in Nova Scotia for seven years before moving to Moncton in 2017.
He was born in Saint John, New Brunswick into a Christian home. In a Sunday School class, at the age of six, he was burdened with the truth of his sinful state and need for a Saviour. He accepted Christ as His Savior that same day and was baptized three years later. At the age of eighteen, he became burdened to serve the Lord as a pastor and shortly after committed his life to serving God in vocational ministry. He attended Emmanuel Baptist Bible Institute in 2006 and graduated in 2010 with a diploma in Bible and Ministry. Jacob earned a Master of Arts in Biblical Counselling through Maranatha University in 2022.
Jacob met his wife Jenny in high school and married her in 2008. They have been blessed with six children – Ralph, Matthias, Eli, Julia, Ezra, and Peter. Jacob loves his family and thoroughly enjoys spending time with them. One of his favorite verses is Hebrews 10:24. Jacob has a passion to work with people and see them grow in the Lord. He enjoys preaching, teaching, counselling, woodworking, playing boardgames, and sports.
PHILOSOPHY OF MINISTRY
A Bible-believing church is to equip the believers for service through emphasis on the preaching and teaching of the Word from the pulpit as well as in all other ministries and activities of the church. Individual believers are also to emphasize personal reading, memorization of and meditation on the Word. Christians will be encouraged to study for themselves and to gain discernment in their examination of the Scriptures and in doctrine.
The church is also to edify by reminding believers of the Biblical purpose of the ministry and the Christian life and by encouraging them to edify one another through ministry and manner of life. A strong focus on building Scriptural families and friendships is necessary for a consistent Christian walk in their personal and public lives.
The Biblical church will have a passion for the lost and will lead believers in praying for the lost and in training them to evangelize through personal contact in every day situations and purposeful outreaches such as programs, meetings, meals or visitation. The goal is equipped and edified Christians who will have a Scriptural focus on the Great Commission–the preaching of the gospel and discipleship both at home and around the world–and who will give and go as missionaries to fulfill that purpose.
The body of believers will practice personal, practical and public worship to exalt their Lord and Saviour, not only during church services but also as part of their daily Christian walk.
PHILOSOPHY OF YOUTH MINISTRY
The GBC youth group exists as a Word-driven, discipleship-oriented ministry designed to help parents in their pursuit to equip and to encourage their young people to grow in grace and to reach out with the Gospel of Christ to their peers.
