The Mission of Neil Avenue Baptist Church

The members of Neil Avenue Baptist Church are committed to being "516 Christians."  A 516 Christian is a follower and disciple of Jesus, who has accepted Jesus as his or her Lord and Savior and who is committed to the teachings of Jesus from The Sermon on the Mount, where Jesus says,

“Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.”  Matthew 5:16 (New American Standard Bible, 1977 edition)

Jesus commanded his followers to obey two things.  If we love Jesus, we will keep these commandments (John 14:21).  These commandments are (1) to love the Lord our God with all our heart, mind, soul, and strength, and (2) to love our neighbor as ourselves (Matthew 22:37-40; Mark 12:29-31).  The corollary to this is that we will treat others as we ourselves want to be treated (Matthew 7:12).

At Neil Avenue Baptist Church, we are committed to loving you, whoever you are, just as you are, without conditions.  In other words, we will love you as Jesus loves us, and we commit ourselves to helping you feel our love for you at all times in all situations.