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Men's Ministry

Men's Ministry is the active pursuit of men in order to connect them to God, His Word, and other men for the purpose of winning, growing, and training God's man in Christ.

Here are eight biblically-balanced benchmarks our men's ministry follows to catch the vision and help lead a potential army of men into a deep relationship with the Lord.

        FILLING - God's man is a self-feeder. Consistently studying and applying God's Word independent of the church or small group is essential. To do this, a man must be taught how to study the Bible. We suggest building your frame work to support a weekly meeting with the pastor or small-group leader to teach Bible interpretation skills (1 Peter 2:1-3; Psalm 1:1-3).
        TRAINING - God's man receives regular/weekly biblical instruction (1 Thessalonians 2:13). This can be achieved through a weekly small-group Bible study or large-group study with small-group discussion.
        PRACTICING - God's man learns how to apply God's Word to all areas of life. It is essential to allowing room for accountability within the men's ministry for the purpose of consistency and obedience to God's Word (James 1:22-25; Ezekiel 33:30-32).
        UNITING - God's man makes it a priority to connect with other men at least two times a month for the purpose of community, accountability, confession, and prayer (Galatians 6:1-3; James 5:16; Hebrews 10:23-24).
        SURVIVING - God's man learns to address major life temptations and/or crises according to his need and life-stage. Support and encouragement from the ministry leader and small group is essential (Ecclesiastes 4:9-12).
        REACHING - God's man gets involved in some form of men's ministry based on his gifts and talents. God has called each of us to pour out to others what He has poured into us (1 Peter 4:10-11; Ephesians 4:11-13)
        IMPACTING - God's man invests time and resources into the lives of other men. We suggest one-on-one connection through shared activities, spiritual mentoring, and modeling (2 Tim 2:22; Proverbs 27:17; Mark 3:13-14).
        SHARING - God's man learns to actively share his faith in order to lead others into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ (Acts 1:8; 1 Peter 3:15; Matthew 28:18-20).

Deacons

The Deacons are servants of the Lord serving both the congregation and the community. They are appointed by the Pastor through the guidance of the Holy Spirit. The members of this ministry serve under the leadership and spiritual direction of the Pastor and are loyal to him and the church in prayer, support, encouragement, and fellowship. The ordinances of the Baptist Church are Holy Communion and Baptism, which are two of the chief duties of the Deacon Ministry. Consistent connection between the Pastor and members is key to growth, peace and harmony within the church and the ministry accomplishes this goal through the direction of our Shepherd. This type of congregational ministry connects each individual and family member of the church with a Deacon and serves as an adjunct to the Pastorate, aiding in counseling and support of the entire membership.

Supporting Members

(From Left to Right)

President: Dea Keith Lyons
Staff Member: Deacon Brandon McCleary
Staff Member: Pastor Rayford A Brown Sr.
Staff Member: Brother John Kennedy

Security & Safety Ministry

The purpose of this ministry is to provide for a safe environment for all our members and visitors while they are in scheduled services. This ministry attempts to take away distractions from members and visitors concerning personal safety and property protection so that attention can be devoted to worshipping the Lord during services.