Calvary Baptist Church Beliefs and Values: 

This church is comprised of persons who profess a personal faith in Jesus Christ as their Lord  and Savior, have been baptized by immersion according to the New Testament, are actively  following the Lord Jesus Christ in Christian discipleship, and who affirm the Purpose Statement,  Doctrinal Statement, and Church Covenant of Calvary Baptist Church of Helena, Montana. We  adhere to the Baptist Faith and Message (2000). Our purpose is to glorify God (1 Corinthians  10:31) and to make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son  and the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that Jesus has commanded (Matthew  28:18-20). We believe in the inerrancy and sufficiency of scripture as the only source of  authority for all matters of faith and practice. 

Worship: We value bringing glory to God in all that we do. Worship is not just an event that takes place on Sunday morning. It’s a lifestyle of sacrifice and praise (1 Cor. 10:31,  Rom. 12:1-2; 1 Pet. 2:9, Heb. 10:25). 

Teaching: We value God’s word, the Bible. We desire to faithfully teach God’s word  and we believe that Christ-centered, expositional teaching is the best way to accomplish  this (Col. 1:28; Acts 20:27).

Prayer: We value prayer. It is an expression of our dependence on the Lord and we  desire to build prayer into all that we do (Mark 9:29; Col. 4:2; Rom. 12:12; Heb. 4:16). 

Community: We value authentic community where we care for one another, maintain  accountability with one another and use our spiritual gifts to serve one another. This goes  beyond mere friendships. We invest ourselves in the lives of others (1 Cor. 12-14; 1 John  3:16-17; Heb. 3:13; James 5:16). Calvary Baptist Church is subject to the control of no  other ecclesiastical body but recognizes and sustains a relationship of mutual cooperation  among Southern Baptist churches. Insofar as practical, this church will cooperate with  and support the Treasure State Baptist Association, the Montana Southern Baptist  Convention, and the Southern Baptist Convention. Further, we will cooperate, and be  kingdom minded, with other similar Bible teaching/believing churches. 

Missions: We value missions. We desire to see people in Helena and beyond come to  know Jesus personally as their Lord and Savior. We believe that this is God’s desire, and  we want to be faithful in bringing hope to the world through the gospel of Jesus Christ  (Matt. 28:18-20; John 20:21).