Extended Welcome

"Our fellowship is focused, founded, and built on God's revealed Word to us: in the person of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord; and through God's inspired written Word, the Bible.

It is our joy to extend to you, your family, and friends a personal invitation to participate in the life and activities of Jefferson Avenue Baptist Church.

Vision

Jesus is at work right now in and throughout our community (however big or small you may describe it).  Our goal and vision is to be at work with Him, and have Him lead us to where and how He wants us to be involved in our community, both collectively and individually.

Who we Are

Jefferson Avenue Baptist Church began as a group of Christians saw the need for a church in Jefferson Park, and responded to God's leadership to plant a church here some 60 years ago. Today, as Jefferson Park has aged gracefully, so have we at Jefferson Avenue Baptist Church (though not always in the same way).   We still feel that God has a purpose for us in the Jefferson Park, East Point, and Tri-Cities communities. We are an autonomous (self-governing) Baptist church and by choice have affiliated ourselves with the Atlanta Metro Baptist Association, The Georgia Baptist Convention, and the Southern Baptist Convention.
 

Mission

Jesus says the greatest commandment is to love God and love your neighbors.  This command gives us two directions to go in; a vertical relationship (with God, through Jesus Christ, His Son, our Savior), and a horizontal relationship (with those who live, work, play, shop, etc. around us).  In the Book of Acts, these relationships are described like this:

 "They (the first Christians) devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common. Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved."   Acts 2:42-47 NIV

We see five areas of purpose in this passage:  Worship, Evangelism, Ministry, Fellowship and Missions. Each of these purposes can be accomplished on an individual basis, but when Christians get together for one or more of these purposes, we call that Church.

Our mission is two fold. First, to introduce people to God, through His Son, Jesus Christ, and help them begin their own relationship with Him.  Then Second, to help all Christians strengthen their own relationship with God, knowing that as we grow closer to Him, individually and collectively, He will lead us out into our community and show us where He is working and help us work along side Him.
 

How do I Join Membership at Jefferson Avenue Baptist Church?

There are three ways to become a member:

1. Baptism: For those who have been saved by accepting Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and desire to follow Christ by being baptized. Click for more information on becoming saved.

2. Letter from Another Baptist Church: For those who are saved, have been baptized by immersion after salvation, and are members in good standing of another Baptist church which will transfer them by letter to JABC.

3. Statement of Faith: For those who are saved and have been baptized after salvation but are not members of a Baptist church.
 

Please feel free to contact the church office with any questions by phone or email..

Website Information - click for Website Homepage

Established: May 17, 2004

The Website Ministry is dedicated to:

        "Enhancing the awareness of JABC online and sharing the Gospel as a witnessing tool."

The JABC Website Ministry is directed by Andrew Coody (volunteer-hired May 2004) and the website design service is provided by LUVR Web Design.

Our last homecoming (60th anniversary) was on May 1, 2005.

Our next homecoming will be in 2010.