Our Purpose:
Why are we here?  
We exist to lead people to a life of faith in Christ,
and then on to a journey to full devotion one life at a time.


Our Mission
How will we succeed?
We will create environments where
people can realize the unlimited potential in a life-giving
relationship with God and with others.
John 10:10

Our Vision
Where are we going?
We want to be a driving force in Atwater and the surrounding communities;
We exist to be a center for 
Christian Discovery, Development and Impact.

Our Values:
What do we consider important?

To Know God - Personally
To Love God - Passionately
To Love Each Other - Fervently
To Proclaim His Word - Relevantly
To Share His Gospel - Creatively
To Model His Grace - Personally
To Know His Power - Intimately
To Celebrate His Majesty - Artistically
To Care for the Hurting - Lovingly
To Support His Church - Faithfully
To Connect with His People - Effectively
To Represent Him - Excellently

What is a Life of Faith?  

Coming to faith is the process of:

Realizing and confessing that God needs to have first place in your life and asking Him to forgive your  sins. 

Romans 3:23, I John 1:9

Believing that Jesus Christ is God’s Son; that He died to pay for your sins; and that He rose again and is alive today. John 3:16; Romans 10:9

Accepting God’s free gift of salvation without trying to earn it. Ephesians 2:8-9  

Our relationship to God is not restored by anything we do, but on the basis of what Jesus already did for us. Please contact us if you have any questions concerning your life of faith in Christ.

What is a Life of Full Devotion to Christ?

Full devotion is a journey that believers should be engaged in for the rest of their lives. In essence, it is establishing right relationships in all areas of our lives. These key areas in establishing full devotion to Christ are:

Spiritual Growth
Developing the character of Christ and becoming more loving, honorable, courageous, and integrity-filled people. Galatians 5:22;  Ephesians 4:12-13

Life Groups
Finding true community by experiencing true spiritual transformation that only happens in the context of relationships with other believers. Acts 2:42-47;  John 13:35

Serving
Developing the spiritual gifts that God has given to all that follow Him, which enable them to lovingly serve one another. Ephesians 6:7;  2:8-9

Stewardship
Realizing that all we have is really His and that all we really have is Him. I Corinthians 4:2, 
2 Corinthians 9:6-15

Prayer

Prayer is the essential foundation for all effective ministry.  

At FBC, this value drives us as individuals and as groups to have a real and sustaining relationship 

with Christ and with each other.  We pray believing that He is seeking out a close relationship with each of us; 

a relationship that is a reflection of the relationship that awaits us in eternity.  Growing in Christ is enabled through Prayer.

"Pray without ceasing."
1 Thessalonians 5:17

Contact us with a Prayer Request