ABOUT SAINT JAMES MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

Saint James is an old church with a New Vision; Contemporary in our thinking, but not compromising in our Living. Yes we adhere to a tradition, we trust in the Lord, and we strive to do good! We are Bible Fed and Bible Led because it is not about us, it’s all about Him (Jesus). 

Under the Leadership of Pastor Benjamin Jones, Saint James is devoted to spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, the study and application of God’s Word and reaching the community, the city, the state, the nation and the world.

Saint James is devoted to spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ through the sharing of the teachings of Jesus Christ, the expounding of sound biblical doctrine, the study and application of God’s Word, continuous prayer, and through community outreach.

Saint James believes that the Harvest is plentiful and the laborers are few. Also that nothing is impossible with God “… all things are possible …” with God on your side.

Having been led, as we believe by the Spirit of God, to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as our Savior and, on the profession of our faith, having been baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, we do now, in the presence of God, and this assembly, most solemnly and joyfully enter into covenant with one another as one body in Christ. 

We engage, therefore, by the aid of the Holy Spirit to walk together in Christian love; to strive for the advancement of this church, in knowledge, holiness, and comfort; to promote its prosperity and spirituality and to sustain its worship, ordinances, discipline, and doctrines; to contribute cheerfully and regularly to the support of the ministry, the expenses of the church, the relief of the poor, and the spread of the gospel through all nations.

We also engage to maintain family and secret devotions; to religiously educate our children; to seek the salvation of our kindred and acquaintances; to walk circumspectly in the world; to be just in our dealings, faithful in our engagements, and exemplary in our deportment; to avoid all tattling, backbiting, and excessive anger; to abstain from the sale of, and use of, intoxicating drinks as a beverage; to be zealous in our efforts to advance the kingdom of our Savior. 

We further engage to watch over one another in brotherly love; to remember one another in prayer; to aid one another in sickness and distress; to cultivate Christian sympathy in feeling and Christian courtesy in speech; to be slow to take offense, but always ready for reconciliation and mindful of the rules of our Savior to secure it without delay. 

We moreover engage that when we remove from this place we will, as soon as possible, unite with some other church where we can carry out the spirit of this covenant and the principles of God's Word.