First Presbyterian Church embraces the historic Christian faith as it is revealed in the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments. Together with Christians throughout the ages, we affirm the following foundational truths:


About God

God is one Being, eternally existing in three persons: The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit. God is the Sovereign, the Creator, and the Sustainer of all things. He is the only God, and the source of all truth and life. 


About the Bible

The Bible (The Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments) is the written Word of God, inerrant in its original writings, the infallible authority by which the Lord guides and directs all our activities. 


About Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God, miraculously conceived by the Holy Spirit, and born of the Virgin Mary. He is both fully God and fully man. Through Christ's life, death, resurrection, and ascension, He accomplished a decisive victory over sin for His people and established His Kingdom among men. 


About Man

Man was created in the glorious image of God as a rational, moral, and spiritual being. Man sinned in Adam and fell with him in his first sin. Man's fall affected him spiritually, intellectually, and physically. He is restored only by the initiating and renewing grace of the Holy Spirit and the cleansing blood of the Lord Jesus Christ. 


About the Return of Jesus

The Lord Jesus will return in glory and triumph for the final judgement and the consummation of His Kingdom. 


About Salvation

Salvation is received by grace through faith in Jesus Christ alone, not by good works (though good works are evidence of a transformed life). 


About the Church

The Church is the people of God from all ages, saved by the blood of Jesus Christ, the head of the church, also called "the body of Christ." Christians join together in local communities or churches to worship their Lord, to grow together in His likeness, and to enjoy serving Him together. 


These and other truths are affirmed in various statements of faith from the early church, such as the Apostle's Creed and the Nicene Creed. We also stand within the rich tradition of the Reformation of the sixteenth century, which is anchored in the gospel of grace. The Westminster Confession of Faith is a beautiful expression of the central teachings of the Bible, as has served as the doctrinal standard for Presbyterians since the seventeenth century. 


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FPC’s Mission, Vision, and Goals


- Mission (where we are today):  

A Community of Faith, Hope, and Love; Committed to Knowing Christ and Making Him known.


- Vision (where we want to be in the future): 

Be a vibrant and caring multi-generational Christian community affecting a global impact for Christ through our local, regional, and international outreach


Goal 1: Present vibrant multi-generational worship to the glory of God

Goal 2: Expand number of small group discipleship ministries and grow participation, special emphasis/priority on youth

Goal 3: Be ever community-building

Goal 4: Present an entry and welcome place to unchurched and churched people

Goal 5: Be a strategic, missionally-minded church

Goal 6: Be a center for Christian reformed education and training

Goal 7: Be a “spiritual hospital” for those in need, bruised, or hurting

Goal 8: Be ever expanding the gospel’s reach into growing areas of our community


Motto:

Seeing Jesus Together

First Presbyterian Church is a member congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America and its area presbytery, Gulf Coast Presbytery. The PCA was born in 1973 out of a desire to have a denomination committed to the truth of the Bible and the proclamation of the good news. 

Locally, First Presbyterian Church is governed by elected, ordained officers who serve on the board of elders (The Session) and the Board of Deacons.