young woman going public with her faith by being water baptized

Baptism: Your Next Step in Following Jesus

Jul 10, 2025 9:00:00 AM
Baptism: Your Next Step in Following Jesus
 
There are moments in our faith journey that mark us forever—moments where a private decision becomes a public declaration. Baptism is one of those moments.

It’s more than tradition. More than a checklist.
 Baptism is an outward expression of an inward faith—a bold, beautiful step that says, “I’ve decided to follow Jesus, and I’m not turning back.”
When we go under the water, we’re symbolically leaving our old life behind. And as we rise, we declare that we’ve been made new in Christ.
 Romans 6:4 says, “We were buried with Him through baptism into death, so that just as Christ was raised from the dead… we too may live a new life.”
That’s what baptism represents:
 A fresh start.
A new life.
A public yes to the grace and love of Jesus that changed everything.

And the best part? You don’t have to have it all together to take this step.
Baptism isn’t about perfection—it’s about obedience. It’s about taking the next step in your relationship with God.

So if you’ve said yes to Jesus—but haven’t yet been baptized—this is your moment.


We’d love to celebrate it with you.
 We’d love to stand with you as you make this declaration of faith.
 And we’d love to remind you: your story is just getting started.

 

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