Mission and Membership
Mission Statement
First Baptist Church of Clemson, an inclusive community of faith, seeks to worship, glorify and serve, God, as revealed in Jesus Christ, both locally and globally
Covenant
Section
1. The fellowship of the First Baptist Church of Clemson adopts the Church
Covenant provided herein as a guide for the personal commitment of the
members.
Section 2. This Church accepts the Scriptures as our authority on faith and
practice. We accept the Articles of Faith endorsed by the Southern Baptist
Convention in May 1963 and recorded in The Baptist Faith and Message as an
informational statement of our Baptist heritage. The Church also values
other confessional statements of the Christian community that bear witness
to our Lord.
Section 3. The Church governance shall be independent, autonomous and
congregational in organization and polity. Congregational participation in
Church governance shall be achieved through a system of standing and special
committees functioning with the guidance of, and in concert with the Senior
Minister and the ministerial staff; working together under the leadership of
the Holy Spirit to accomplish the objectives of church ministries and
programs.
Section 4. The Church has an affiliation with the Cooperative Baptist
Fellowship and the Baptist Convention of South Carolina. Minimal affiliation
is maintained with the Southern Baptist Convention. Voluntary associations
are also in place with the Covenant Baptist Association and several local
Human Service organizations. The Church continues to maintain traditional
ties with other Baptist, Ecumenical and/or Human Service organizations it
deems appropriate. The Church shall designate representatives to the
assemblies of these organizations as appropriate.