About Us

Journey Class

The best way to get to really get to know us is to come visit us and then take our Journey Class where we have a chance to really explain who we are and get to know you too!

Our Family History

Cedarhome Baptist Church is a local gathering of followers of Jesus Christ, which is part of a network of churches called ConvergeNW and the larger network Converge World Wide (formerly the Swedish Baptist General Conference). The first Swedish Bapist Church of Cedarhome began with 7 members in 1891 and has continued it’s call to reach the local community with the love of Jesus ever since.

Our Purpose

Cedarhome Baptist Church exists to Worship God, Love our neighbors, Grow in Christ, Make disciples of all nations, and Enjoy fellowship as children of God.

Our Mission

Our mission is found in Christ’s Great Commandment and in His Great Commission:

“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and withy all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind” and “Love your neighbor as yourself.”  Luke 10:27

“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:19-20

Our Beliefs

(Adopted by the Baptist General Conference in 1951, reaffirmed in 1990 and amended in 1998.)

1. The Word of God
We believe that the Bible is the Word of God, fully inspired and without error in the original manuscripts, written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, and that it has supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct.

2. The Trinity
We believe that there is one living and true God, eternally existing in three persons, that these are equal in every divine perfection, and that they execute distinct but harmonious offices in the work of creation, providence and redemption.

3. God the Father
We believe in God, the Father, an infinite, personal spirit, perfect in holiness, wisdom, power and love. We believe that He concerns Himself mercifully in the affairs of each person, that He hears and answers prayer, and that He saves from sin and death all who come to Him through Jesus Christ.

4. Jesus Christ
We believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only begotten Son, conceived by the Holy Spirit. We believe in His virgin birth, sinless life, miracles and teachings. We believe in His substitutionary atoning death, bodily resurrection, ascension into heaven, perpetual intercession for His people, and personal visible return to earth.

5. The Holy Spirit
We believe in the Holy Spirit who came forth from the Father and Son to convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment, and to regenerate, sanctify, and empower all who believe in Jesus Christ. We believe that the Holy Spirit indwells every believer in Christ, and that He is an abiding helper, teacher and guide.

6. Regeneration
We believe that all people are sinners by nature and by choice and are, therefore, under condemnation. We believe that those who repent of their sins and trust in Jesus Christ as Savior are regenerated by the Holy Spirit.

7. The Church
We believe in the universal church, a living spiritual body of which Christ is the head and all regenerated persons are members. We believe in the local church, consisting of a company of believers in Jesus Christ, baptized on a credible confession of faith, and associated for worship, work and fellowship. We believe that God has laid upon the members of the local church the primary task of giving the gospel of Jesus Christ to a lost world.

8. Christian Conduct
We believe that Christians should live for the glory of God and the well-being of others; that their conduct should be blameless before the world; that they should be faithful stewards of their possessions; and that they should seek to realize for themselves and others the full stature of maturity in Christ.

9. The Ordinances
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ has committed two ordinances to the local church: baptism and the Lord’s Supper. We believe that Christian baptism is the immersion of a believer in water into the name of the triune God. We believe that the Lord’s Supper was instituted by Christ for commemoration of His death. We believe that these two ordinances should be observed and administered until the return of the Lord Jesus Christ.

10. Religious Liberty
We believe that every human being has direct relations with God, and is responsible to God alone in all matters of faith; that each church is independent and must be free from interference by any ecclesiastical or political authority; that therefore Church and State must be kept separate as having different functions, each fulfilling its duties free from dictation or patronage of the other.

11. Church Cooperation
We believe that local churches can best promote the cause of Jesus Christ by cooperating with one another in a denominational organization. Such an organization, whether a regional or district conference, exists and functions by the will of the churches. Cooperation in a conference is voluntary and may be terminated at any time. Churches may likewise cooperate with interdenominational fellowships on a voluntary basis.

12. The Last Things
We believe in the personal and visible return of the Lord Jesus Christ to earth and the establishment of His kingdom. We believe in the resurrection of the body, the final judgment, the eternal felicity of the righteous, and the endless suffering of the wicked.

Our Core Values

Here is just a sample of some of the things we have come to believe that might resonate with you.

  • We Value Grace Over Law – Galatians 5:4-6
  • We Value People Above Programs – Matthew 23:1-4
  • We Value Patience Over Pushiness – Acts 18:24-26
  • We Value Relationship Over Religion – Titus 3:5-6.
  • We Value Ministry for Each Member – 1 Corinthians 12:1-6
  • We Value the wonder of Worshipping God – John 4:23-24
  • We Value Tough Questions Over Blind Acceptance – Acts 17:11
  • We Value Truth Over Entertainment – II Timothy 3:16
  • We Value a Balance between Head and Heart – Matthew 22:37
  • We Value Being Ordinary People Who Follow an Extraordinary God – Luke 14:15-24
  • We Value Prayer Over Activity – Acts 2:42-47
  • We Value Spiritual Growth from the Inside Out Not the Outside In – Galatians 2:20
  • We Value Giving as an Act of Trust in God – 2 Corinthians 9:6-11
  • We Value Serving Others as a Powerful Witness – Matthew 25:31-46
  • We Value Sharing Christ with Others in Simple and Creative Ways – 2 Corinthians 5:14
  • We Value Placing a High Priority on Children and Youth – Luke 9:48
  • We Value Unity in the Church as Opposed to Judgmental, Critical, and Divisive Attitudes and Actions Ephesians 4:1-16
  • We Value Being Relevant to Our Culture – I Corinthians 9:23
  • We Value Humility and Genuineness among Our Leadership – James 3:13-18
  • We Value Having a Warm, Inviting, Friendly, Accepting Atmosphere Permeate Our Church – James 2:1-13
  • We Value Using Scripture Specifically, but if it is not  Specific We Should not Force a Doctrine – 1 Corinthians 14.
  • We Value Growing Smaller as We Grow Larger – Acts 2:44-47.