About - Bayside Baptist Church

About Us

Bayside is a church where you can be transformed by Christ's love and become a disciple of Him

Our Beliefs

These are our basic beliefs that guide our teaching and life at Bayside. We focus everything around the Gospel: our sermons, classes, programs, and outreach is Christ centered.

The Word of God

We believe that the Bible is the Word of God, fully inspired and without error in the original manuscripts, written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, and that it has supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct. (2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21; 1 Corinthians 2:12-13)

The Trinity

We believe that there is one living and true God, eternally existing in three persons, that these are equal in every divine perfection, and that they execute distinct but harmonious offices in the work of creation, providence, and redemption. (John 14:16-17; 1 Corinthians 12:4-6)

God the Father

We believe in God the Father; an infinite, personal spirit; perfect in holiness, wisdom, power, and love. We believe that He concerns Himself mercifully in the affairs of each person, that He hears and answers prayer, and that He saves from sin and death all who come to Him through Jesus Christ. (John 1:1-4; Hebrews 1:3; 1 Corinthians 8:6)

Jesus Christ

We believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only begotten Son, conceived by the Holy Spirit. We believe in His virgin birth, sinless life, miracles, and teachings. We believe in His substitutionary atoning death, bodily resurrection, ascension into heaven, perpetual intercession for His people, and personal visible return to earth. (Matthew 1:23; 1 Peter 2:24; John 3:16-18)

The Holy Spirit

We believe in the Holy Spirit who came forth from the Father and Son to convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment, and to regenerate, sanctify, and empower all who believe Jesus Christ. We believe that the Holy Spirit indwells every believer in Christ and that He is an abiding helper, teacher, and guide. (Romans 8:9, 14, 16, 27; Ephesians 1:13-14; John 16:7-14)

Regeneration

We believe that all people are sinners by nature and by choice and are, therefore, under condemnation. We believe that those who repent of their sins and trust in Jesus Christ as Savior are regenerated by the Holy Spirit. (John 3:18, 36; Romans 10:8-13; Ephesians 2:4-6; Romans 6:23)

The Church

We believe in the universal church, a living spiritual body of which Christ is the head and all regenerated persons are members. We believe in the local church, consisting of a company of believers in Jesus Christ, baptized on a credible profession of faith, and associated for worship, work, and fellowship. We believe that God has laid upon the members of the local church the primary task of giving the Gospel of Jesus Christ to a lost world. (1 Corinthians 12:12, 20; Colossians 1:18; Ephesians 1:22-23.)

Christian Conduct

We believe that Christians should live for the glory of God and the well-being of others; that their conduct should be blameless before the world; that they should be faithful stewards of their possessions; and that they should seek to realize for themselves and others the full stature of maturity in Christ. (1 Corinthians 6:19-20; Philippians 2:15; Ephesians 4:13-15)

The Ordinances

We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ has committed two ordinances to the local church; baptism and the Lord’s Supper. We believe that Christian baptism is the immersion of a believer in water into the name of the triune God. We believe that the Lord’s Supper was instituted by Christ for commemoration of His death. We believe that these two ordinances should be observed and administered until the return of the Lord Jesus Christ. (Matthew 28:19-20; Luke 22:15-20; 1 Corinthians 11:23-33)

Religious Liberty

We believe that every human being has direct relations with God, and is responsible to God alone in all matters of faith; that each church is independent and must be free from interference by an ecclesiastical or political authority; that therefore, Church and State must be kept separate as having different functions, each fulfilling its duties free from dictation or patronage of the other. (Romans 13:1-7; 1 Peter 2:13-17)

Church Cooperation

We believe that local churches can best promote the cause of Jesus Christ by cooperating with one another in a denominational organization. Such an organization, whether a regional or district conference, exists and functions by the will of the churches. Cooperation in a conference is voluntary and may be terminated at any time. Churches may likewise cooperate with interdenominational fellowships on a voluntary independent basis. (2 Corinthians 8:1-9, 18-24)

Last Things

We believe in the personal and visible return of the Lord Jesus Christ to earth and the establishment of His kingdom. We believe in the resurrection of the body, the final judgment, the eternal joy of the righteous, and the endless suffering of the wicked. (Luke 17:26-30; 12:35-40; 1 Thessalonians 4:14-18; 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12)

Humanity

We believe God created humankind immutably as male and female to reflect and bear His image. As such, human beings of every ethnicity, age, ability, as well as the pre-born deserve dignity, protection, honor, respect, and Christian love. Because of Adam and Eve’s free choice to sin, God’s image in all humankind has become distorted and relationship with God has been disrupted. (cf. Genesis 1:26-27; Psalm 139:13-14; Romans 1:18-27, 5:12; Colossians 3:12-14; Titus 3:1-5; Revelation 7:9)

Christian Marriage

We believe that Christian marriage is a sacred institution ordained by God for the well-being and propagation of humankind. It is a covenant representing the spiritual and physical union into which one man and one woman may enter for the glory of God, symbolizing the relationship of Christ to his church. As the sign of this covenant, sexual activity is reserved exclusively for the marriage relationship. According to the scriptural ideal, marriage requires sacrificial love and faithfulness to each other for life. (cf. Genesis 1:27-28, 2:24; Matthew 19:1-12; Ephesians 5:21-33; 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8; Hebrews 13:4)

Meet the Team

Bayside tries to emulate an attitude of a servant, which starts with our leadership. We genuinely care about people, and would love to help you in any way we can.

Contact Leadership

Pastors & Elders

KEVIN BOREEN

Elder

MARK BROOKMOLE

Discipleship Pastor

THOMAS BUSH

Lead Pastor

JOE THOMPSON

Elder

GREG VERGAMINI

Elder

Ministry & Staff

KATHY BROOKMOLE

Administrator

PHIL MCCOTTER

Custodian

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