Who We Are

About

We are Baptists, a Christian denomination which seeks to build our faith and our church on the basis of what the Bible says.

Our church’s mission can be summed up in two of Jesus’ most famous challenges. He gave the Great Commission to all his followers: “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). Jesus also gave the Great Commandment: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.'” (Matthew 22:37-39)

We are Evangelicals, a group of Christians who emphasize the “good news” of Jesus Christ for all people. Evangelicals are found in many Christian denominations but generally emphasize:

  • Salvation through personal faith in Jesus Christ,
  • The authority of Scripture,
  • The need to grow as disciples (followers) of Jesus,
  • The need to tell others about Jesus.

Who is welcome to worship at Haymarket Baptist Church?

Everyone is welcome to worship with us! We also call everyone to genuinely follow Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. That means all of us, from newcomers to members who have been here 50 years, are called to allow God to change us from within.

There are many types of “Baptists,” so which type is Haymarket Baptist Church?

HBC is affiliated with several groups of Baptists:

Do you allow women to take leadership positions in the church?

Yes! Women currently serve as Deacons as well as chairs of committee and chairs of ministry teams. In recent years we have ordained women as ministers.