What is your denominational stance?
We are a Missionary Baptist church that is Christ-centered and committed to the New Testament faith as expressed and lived in our Lord Jesus Christ. Our worship expressions range from traditional hymns to more contemporary-modern songs and music heard today. We, however, would rather be moved by the Holy Spirit than to be energized by a song, traditional or modern. We strive to faithfully preach and teach from God's Word bringing all of our facilities to bear that will help us to understand and grow in the knowledge of God's truth. Lastly, ClearView is a young church. We are young as an organized Body but not as an organism. So, as we grow we invite you to grow with us.
What is the character of your service?
Our services begin with the Sunday School promptly at 9:30 a.m., where exciting and anointed teaching from the Word of God and reliable resources to build up the hearer of God's truth, which is sure to be enlightening as well as challenging. Our Morning Worship begins at 11:00 a.m. You will experience engaging and exegetic preaching from the Word of God. While we do not water-down the Scriptures, we do humbly teach and preach it with conviction and artful simplistic expression . No matter whether you have opened your Bible for the first time or you possess one that is tattered and torn from having read it cover to cover; our desire is that you grow through life's challenges as you walk with God.
Do you have a dress code?
Some come in suits, while some are causally dressed, and others may wear Jeans and button-downs; come as you are. What's most important is that you come!
Is there a place for children?
At present we eagerly await families with children and youth to join us, as we have capable persons to work with them. We anticipate with excitement that your family will be an addition in this connection.
Will I be put on the spot?
It is never our desire nor is it our intention to ever put you on the spot or to cause you embarrassment. However we do want to acknowledge your presence as a show of respect and appreciation as we endeavor to make you feel at home. Everybody is somebody in the house of the Lord and nobody is anybody special because Jesus Christ is Lord. So we ask that you pray and consider us when making your decision and that you allow the Holy Spirit to be your guide. He's never wrong.
How do I get Saved?
You’re not the only person to ask this. When the Philippian jailer asked Paul and Silas that question (Acts 16:30-31), Paul answered, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved.” Paul explained to the Romans, “That if you confess with your mouth ‘Jesus is Lord’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.” (Romans 10:9-10)
Becoming a Christian is a change of heart and belief. It’s a step of faith, accepting what the Bible says about God and Jesus as true and real. Faith is a transference of dependence on myself to dependence on God. Therefore, the goal of the “gospel” (the good news about Jesus Christ in Mark 16:15) is entering into faith and dependence on God alone for this life and the next. “Being saved” is simple believing in Jesus and accepting Him.
How old must I be to be saved?
According to George Barna’s research, 90 percent of believers come to faith before their 18th birthday. Becoming a believer in Jesus is a straightforward heart and mouth decision. The gospel makes sense to kids because children have a pure approach to life that hasn’t yet been tarnished by cynicism or egotism. Even Jesus used a child to show the disciples how simple and pure the gospel was in Matthew 18:2-3 when He said people must “become like little children to enter the kingdom of heaven.” If you could block out the stereotypes, fears, and emotional baggage that all adults have, the salvation decision will be easier for you to make.
There is no age requirement, but the gospel is most readily received during childhood and adolescence. Sunday school and child evangelism programs have been highly successful in reaching people, particularly children, with the gospel. Many versions of the Wordless Book, the Gospel Hand, and the Roman’s Road exist, which all explain salvation simply so anyone can understand it.
Is there a process to becoming a believer?
Are techniques necessary? Based on Jesus’ conversation with the thief hanging on the cross next to Him, no formulaic request needs to be made (Luke 23:42-43). The thief asked Jesus to “remember” him, and Jesus said they would share eternity in heaven. It was that simple. Yet the conversation in the preceding verses show a point of decision: one thief ridicules Jesus’ powerlessness to save Himself, while the repentant thief acknowledges his guilt, the justice of his punishment, and the power and deity of Jesus. A process had occurred in one thief’s heart and not the other one.
What do I actually do to be saved?
Maybe it’s the prayer itself that complicates your faith decision. If you’ve never prayed or if your religious tradition incorporated memorized prayers for worship, you might struggle over what to say without a script in front of you. Like the Gospel Hand or the Roman’s Road, a simple pattern called “the ABC’s of salvation” could help you organize your thoughts about this action of praying. “Salvation” is a term describing the process of God saving your soul (Ephesians 2:8-9).
Although there are some variances between organizations over the ABC’s of Salvation, here is a simple 3-step process to accepting Jesus as Savior.
Are my sins too bad for God to accept me?
The Apostle Paul claimed salvation, even while he called himself the worst of sinners (1 Timothy 1:15). John explained that God loved the world to such an extent that He was willing to let His own Son die in our place (John 3:16). The beauty of salvation and forgiveness is that that God separates us from our sins “as far as the east is from the west” (Psalm 103:12). There is only one bridge between a holy God and sinful people: Jesus (1 Timothy 2:5). That, in itself, is simple, loving, and astounding.
Do you wonder what words to say?
Please understand that prayer is merely a conversation between you and God. Express yourself and your thoughts and fears to God however you want. He will hear you and respond to you because He loves you (Psalm 116:1). Here is a simple example for you to follow, but you can personalize it however you want:
Dear God, I understand that Jesus died on the cross for my sins, so I could be in relationship with You and go to heaven. I’m sorry for living a life without You at the center. Please forgive me for all my sins. I want to follow You for the rest of my life. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
The salvation decision is the most important prayer you will ever say. It will define your entire life; you will never be the same. You will have purpose for living and a Person to live for. You will experience new life on this earth and new life for eternity.
How do I get baptized?
Water baptism is according to our belief is an ordinance established in the church whereby one gives public demonstration of their decision for Christ. Upon your confession of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, the follow-on act is water baptism. Make an appointment with the Pastor or Pastoral Staff of your church who will lead you in the next steps towards baptism.
How do I become a disciple of Jesus Christ?
"...teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age" (Matthew 28:20 NKJV).
Discipleship means more than just going to church once or twice a week. It means more than simply saying, "I'm on my way to Canaan land [heaven]," as some people like to quip! The relevant question is: 'Are you becoming more like the One who would take you to heaven?' "That's discipleship, and that's what the Lord wants from you!"
Discipleship is that developmental process that "progressively" brings the Christian from spiritual infancy to spiritual maturity so that they are then able to reproduce the process with someone else.
The singular, overarching goal of a disciple is to bring all of life under the lordship of Jesus Christ and then help someone else to do the same.
Notice that this brings discipleship around full circle. Disciples are to turn around and make other disciples. Ultimately, that's how you fulfill the mandate of Matthew 28:18-20 NKJV. Whether that be at home in your relationships, at work, in your social circles, in your church, through mentoring or volunteering at the local public school, or in a variety of ways--your life ought to be about discipling others to become more like Jesus Christ. That is your highest calling and purpose. A number of tools will assist greatly in this area, i.e., prayerful attitude, sincere study of God's word, followed by the practical application of God's word as found in 2 Timothy 2:15 KJV.