About Zion Baptist Church

About Zion

You can read some Frequently Asked Questions about Zion here.

Some Things to Read about Zion

Important documents that explain our church's beliefs and ministry are below. (Each of them is also referenced on our FAQ's page.) To open simply click the link. To save to your hard drive, right click the link and select "Save Target As."

Our Statement of Faith is expressed in the New Hampshire Baptist Confession.

Read our Church Covenant.

Our Pastor has written on the meaning of our covenant and this serves as our guide for what members can expect from the church and what the church can expect from her members. Read our Pastor's Teaching on the Church Covenant.

Zion's Vision for Ministry and Philosophy of Church Ministry will explain our purpose and how we hope to accomplish it.

How do I join Zion Baptist Church?

The New Testament teaches that every Christian should be united to a Bible-believing church so that he or she can be under that church's care and authority. If you think Zion is the church for you, we want to make it easy for you to unite with us. Here is some helpful information for those of you considering joining our church. There are three ways to join Zion:

1. By profession of faith and baptism. A profession of faith is when you publicly confess that you have trusted Christ and are presented before the church. You may simply come forward during the closing hymn and tell the Pastor that you have trusted Christ. The Pastor will not ask you to speak in front of the church.

If you have trusted Christ as your Savior but have not been scripturally baptized, you may request to be baptized; simply come forward during the closing hymn, approach our Pastor before or after any service, or call him during the week at the church at (313) 291-3128.

2. By transfer of letter. Simply come forward during the closing hymn and tell the Pastor that you would like to move your letter to our church. You do not have to get your letter from your previous church; a church letter is something passed from church to church, not from a church to an individual.

3. By statement. If you have trusted Christ as your Savior and you have been scripturally baptized but are unsure about the status of your membership there for any reason, you may join by statement. To join by statement, come forward during the closing hymn and tell the Pastor that you have been scripturally baptized but don't know about your letter.

Please remember that the Pastor will not ask you to speak in front of the church.

If you have any questions not answered by this website or would like to inquire further about Zion Baptist Church, please contact our Pastor at (313) 291-3128 or email him.