Our misson

“To bring the people of the Amesbury area to a lifelong knowledge and love of Jesus Christ.”

We believe this is the mission that God has given to us, all of us, and it drives all we do here at ABC.

We are a Christian Church

We believe in one God (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) who has revealed himself supremely through his Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. To know God the Father, we must put our trust in his Son and his death on a cross for our sins. We believe that Jesus rose from the dead, ascended to heaven and one day will return again

We are an Evangelical Church

We believe that the Bible is God’s written word which speaks clearly and with relevance to our life and modern world. The Bible is the definitive guide for us in all matters of faith and conduct. We seek to apply the Word of God to every aspect of our lives. In order to do this we place a high value on preaching, teaching and studying God’s word together.

We are a Missionary Church

Because we believe that Jesus is “the way, the truth and the life” and that no-one can come to the Father except through him, we place a high value on sharing our faith both in Amesbury and throughout the rest of the world. Our desire is to see people come to know Jesus and put their trust and faith in him.

We are a Contemporary Church

We try and do everything in ways which communicate to our contemporary culture. Because of this we use a modern version of the Bible in our services and make use of modern music styles as well as traditional hymns in our worship.  We do not use hymn books, but use a projector to display the words for our worship.

We are a Welcoming Church

Although we are a Baptist Church, we have members from many different backgrounds and traditions. Some people have been members of a church all of their lives, whilst others have become believers in recent years. The Church has members who have always been Baptist believers, whilst others have joined us from a variety of backgrounds. Everyone is welcome!

We are a Family Church

Everybody, from the youngest to the oldest are welcome, we delight in our diversity. During most services children and young people join us for the beginning of the service and then go to their own groups.  Sometime we have all age services. These Sundays the service is designed primarily for children, but adults are welcome to join in! The style of worship, teaching and music is designed to appeal to children and young people, so be warned… you may never have experienced worship quite like this before!

We are a Baptist Church

We are members of the Baptist Union of Great Britain and the Southern Counties Baptist Association. We subscribe to the Baptist Union Declaration of Principle: The Basis of the Baptist Union is:

1. That our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, God manifest in the flesh, is the sole and absolute authority in all matters pertaining to faith and practice, as revealed in the Holy Scriptures, and that each Church has liberty, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, to interpret and administer His laws.

2. That Christian Baptism is the immersion in water into the Name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, of those who have professed repentance towards God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ who ‘died for our sins according to the Scriptures; was buried, and rose again the third day’.

3. That it is the duty of every disciple to bear personal witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and to take part in the evangelisation of the world.