In Acts 1: 8, Jesus tells His disciples, “You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” As His disciples today, we seek to be His witnesses at each of the four levels He identifies in that verse: local, regional, national, and international.
At each of the four levels, we work to share the Gospel by actively doing three things: praying, giving, and going. Along with our witness in the local community, we support and participate in the work of the Salem Baptist Association and Tennessee Baptist Convention on the regional level, the Southern Baptist North American Mission Board on the national level, and the Southern Baptist Convention International Mission Board on the International level. We work to learn about the specific needs and those who are serving in each area, and to give sacrificially to send and support those who are called.
We also believe in going ourselves. In 2018 the church was represented on a trip to North Africa sponsored by the Salem Association. From 2023-2025 we have sent youth and adults to MissionLab in New Orleans to assist with missions activities, helping individuals, families and churches, and giving witness to the love of Christ. Interest in MissionLab continues to grow and it is likely we will return.
In 2024 we sent a group to Leipzig, Germany, to assist with renovation of a garden area, painting, cleaning, prayer walking, and coordinating with missionaries already there. In 2025 we sent a team to Argentina to explore multi-year missions endeavors for the future. The need is great worldwide, and our church is responsive to expressed needs.
Children and Youth participate in annual camps where they may participate in Bible study, hands-on missions activities, recreation and outdoor activities that are good for body and soul. As William Carey (1761-1834), who was dubbed the “Father of Modern Missions,” once said, “To know the will of God, we need an open Bible and an open map.”
Check out the links below to learn more about missions.
- Local Missions (Salem Baptist Association): https://www.salemassociation.org/
- Regional Missions (Tennessee Baptist Convention): https://www.tnbaptist.org/
- National Level (Southern Baptist North American Mission Board): https://www.namb.net/
- International Level (Southern Baptist Convention International Mission Board): https://www.imb.org/
