About Us
We are a Bible-believing, Gospel-proclaiming church committed to making Christ known in a fallen world through the traditional family and local church.
Boldly proclaiming His Word to lovingly build up His People.
Since God spoke the world into existence, He's been using the power of His Word to create new life. At Graham Emmanuel Baptist Church, we believe that joyful, meaningful, life in Christ can only come through the hearing and obeying of God's Word. We are ordinary people who want to delight in an extraordinary God through His Son Jesus Christ. Join us.
Our Distinctives
God Must
Be Glorified
The chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever. This means that the chief end of our church is to put a spotlight on the greatness of God and to delight in His goodness. Every song, sermon, and program is evaluated by the question: does this make God look glorious?
God's Word Must Be Taught
God gave His Word, the Old and New Testament, in complete books written in coherent sentences and paragraphs. Preaching should present the Bible in the same way--not topically skipping around the Bible, but teaching whole books and letters verse-by-verse based on the Greek and Hebrew and original historical content in which it was written.
God's Gospel Must Be Proclaimed
The Gospel is the engine of the Church, it drives everything it does. The effectiveness of any Christian and community of Christians is dependent on the degree to which it understands, trusts in, and lives out the Gospel in every facet of life.
God's Design for Family Must Be Honored
The family is the battle ground of the faith, which is why attacks against God most often appear as attacks against marriage, parenting, and the family. We want to hold marriage as defined by God in honor and challenge men and women to live out their complementary roles for God's glory, and to shepherd their children to love God. We also want to value children and teens and help parents disciple them in the Lord.
God's People
Must Grow
God does not want for His born-again people to stay newborns. He gave His Spirit, His Word and the local church led by pastors and teachers so that God's people may grow. Our prayer every Sunday is that everyone who walks through the door--whether a child, teenager, or adult--will walk out the door more like Christ.
God's Church Must Be Valued
What one thinks about the Church reflects what one thinks about Christ—and vice versa! In an age where Church is criticized, de-prioritized, and unvalued, we want to cherish the Bride of Christ and see her the way Christ sees her: as beautiful and worthy of honor.
What We Believe
We believe that Scripture is sufficient for all teaching and doctrine (2 Tim. 3:16-17). Because of this, while statements of faith are helpful tools to summarize and affirm God's Word, it does not replace the Bible or share authority with it. Our church's beliefs are based on a literal historical-grammatical approach to interpreting the Bible, where the original intent of the biblical author, not the preferences of the modern audience, determine what is believed and taught.
Become a Member
Membership doesn't make you a Christian, but it is the best way to get involved in the life of the church. By going through the membership process, you get to hear from our pastors on who we are as a church, receive important documents and materials, and meet privately with our elders. Plus, by becoming a member, you get to participate in congregational meetings, serve, and lead!
Membership classes are held every Spring and Fall. Want to make GEBC your church home? Sign-up below to begin the membership process!
Plan Your Visit
Join us this Sunday as we behold the beauties of the Lord in the expositional preaching of His Word and proclaim those beauties back to Him in spiritual songs and hymns.
