FIRST BAPTIST WAVERLY
About Us
Join Us
This Sunday @ 10:30 am
Sunday mornings: starting at 9:30am am there are classes for every age group followed by a worship service at 10:30 am. You are invited to attend! Wednesday evening: Discipleship groups for all ages from 7-8 pm.
Purpose & Values
We believe the greatest duty of a believer in Jesus Christ is to love God with all their heart, soul and mind. (Acts 2:42; Matthew 22:37,38)
We believe that the truth of God is essential for spiritual growth and godliness in the life of a believer. (Acts 2:42; 2 Peter 1:3)
We believe that every believer needs to be committed and devoted to the care of others in a local body of believers. (Acts 2:42,44-46)
We believe that healthy believers and healthy churches multiply and increase in numbers as they faithfully disciple others. (Acts 2:47; Matthew 28:19,20)
Lead Pastor
Dan came to First Baptist in September of 2014 after 23 years as Senior Pastor at two churches in Illinois. He grew up in a pastor’s home and was raised in the states of Nebraska, Illinois and Colorado. Dan is a graduate of Faith Baptist Bible College and Northwest Baptist Seminary.
HIs wife Barb grew up in Illinois and also attended Faith Baptist Bible College where they met. They were married in 1980. Dan and Barb have four adult married sons and eight grandchildren.
In his spare time Dan loves to read, bike, golf, watch the Andy Griffith Show and root for the University of Illinois basketball and football teams.
Associate Pastor
Cole came to First Baptist in October of 2019. We are his first church as a pastor. He grew up in a Christian home and was raised on a small farm outside of Wolsey, South Dakota. Cole graduated from Faith Baptist Bible College in the spring of 2019 and is currently working on getting a masters degree through Faith Baptist Theological Seminary.
HIs wife, Anna, was born in North Carolina, but spent most of her childhood in Iliamna, Alaska where her parents are still missionaries. Anna and Cole were married in May of 2020 and have two children - Callum (3 years old) and Emery (1 year old).
In his spare time, Cole loves to play pick-up soccer/basketball, golf, watch any English Premier League soccer game (especially Manchester United), and cook.
What We Believe
We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God and inerrant in the original writings. We believe that there is one God, eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His substitutionary and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory.
We believe that the lost and sinful man must be saved, and that man’s only hope of redemption is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. We believe in and practice the holy ordinance of water baptism by immersion, which signifies the believer’s death, burial, and resurrection into new life with Christ Jesus, and the regular celebration of Holy Communion as commanded by our Lord.
We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a Godly life. We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the unsaved; those that are saved into the resurrection of life and those that are unsaved into the resurrection of damnation.
We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.
If you would like to know more specifics on what we believe at First Baptist Waverly, CLICK HERE.
History
The history of First Baptist Church dates all the way back to 1855 and has seen the faithful hand of God upon it all these many years. More important than all the history, though, is the question of who we are today.
We are a group of believers in Christ who seek to show that the ageless truth of God is extremely relevant to this present generation. Here at First Baptist Waverly, we are excited about God and His Word, the Bible. We believe that the Bible holds the answers and solutions to the problems that confront our lives today. We seek to understand the Bible so that it touches our lives and penetrates our hearts, transforming us in what we believe, think and do.
Our services and ministries are aimed at meeting the spiritual and practical needs of people from all walks of life. Consequently, we desire to remain current in our expressions of worship and our various ministries without compromising the eternal Word of God. We seek to teach and maintain the truth with a love and compassion that follows the examples of our Lord. We invite you to come join us!
What to Expect
PARKING
We encourage you to use the entrance located on the parking lot side of the church. This is where you will be greeted and given help on where to go within the building. Our building is handicapped accessible, equip with an elevator for the three main levels.
WHAT TO WEAR
You will notice that everyone is dressed comfortably, in anything from traditional church clothes to office casual to jeans.
At First Baptist – its what’s on the inside that matters most!
WORSHIP STYLE
We describe our worship as blended using both praises choruses and hymns (old and modern). You will find our worship alive and sensitive to the leading of the Holy Spirit.
DURING SERVICE
During our worship service we sing songs, have a designated time for the public reading of Scripture, pray corporately, have a time of worship in giving, and hear a sermon from one of our pastors.
VISITORS CARD
We have a time of giving to God during our morning service. As a guest, we invite you to simply place the visitor’s card in the offering plate during this time. We don’t expect you to give any money during this time.
CHILDCARE
Childcare is provided in a well-staffed nursery for newborns through age 3 during both the Sunday School hour and the Worship Service.
LOCATION
We are located 1 block east of Dairy Queen and 1 block south of Fareway.
211 3rd St. SW
Waverly, IA 50677
