The Great Commandment and The Great Commission serve as the foundational support for all we seek to be and do in the Kingdom of God.

The Great Commandment: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and all your soul and with all your mind….Love your neighbor as yourself. All the Law & the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” (Matthew 22:37-40)

The Great Commission: “Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.” (Matthew 28:19-20)

Our Purpose:
To love God, love others and make disciples.

Our Mission:
To grow from baby believers to fully devoted and developed followers of Jesus Christ.

Our Values:
We value Relationships because of The Great Commandment

• Relationship with God
  Through Bible study and prayer
  
• Relationship with all people
  Through honest communication, selflessness, authenticity, and mutual accountability

We value Worship because of The Great Commandment

• Worship in unity
  Through praise, obedience, and music
  
• Worship through prayer
  By confession of sin, praising God for who He is, praising Him for what He has done, listening to the Holy Spirit
  
• Worship through proclamation of the Word of God
  Scripture is the God-breathed Word; Jesus Christ is the only way to God;
  God desires deep personal relationships
  
• Worship through giving and serving sacrificially
  Time, money, talents, gifts, and skills

We value Response to The Great Commission

• Response through developing personal discipleship
  Through prayer, study and application of scripture, and pursuing holy living
  
• Response through making Christ known interpersonally
  Through prayer and relationships
  
• Response through making Christ known locally
  Through prayer and community service and involvement
  
• Response through making Christ known internationally
  Through prayer, awareness, and personal and church-wide involvement

For more information contact:
Carolyn Jenkins     703.549.6531    cjenkins@downtownbaptist.org or

Susan Manship     703.549.5080     smanship@downtownbaptist.org