VPBC aims to tell & be Good News in the community.
If this vision is to be achieved we need to be a living community of faith, love and service.
The Good News of God has been unfolded in the Bible and revealed clearly in the person and message of Jesus Christ.
We are seeking to encourage one another and all other people to follow Jesus and be transformed by him.
Core Values
As a church we are seeking to use good practice at all times.
Our Child Protection Policy is currently in the process of being approved, and governs the practice of our Child and Youth work as well as all groups who will use the building for activities with people under the age of 18.
We are also seeking to be increasingly true to our
"Five Core Values"
Christians
Our church and fellowship is made up of people who have background in many branches and denominations of the Church.
This is a rich and healthy experience.
We are constantly asked what is the distinctive combination of beliefs and practices that gives a Baptist Church its identity.
The following should be of some help...
Baptists
The Baptist Church movement dates from the 16th Century.
It is not a single church or denomination, but rather groupings or unions of churches.
Each church is independently governed by a leadership team, and the committed members through the Church Meeting.
The leadership team is usually a Pastor in conjunction with Deacons and Elders.
Worship is often centered around a sermon in the form of exposition and a challenge or application.
Baptists are so named because only adult Believers are baptised on profession of a personal faith in Jesus Christ.
Wherever possible this is a public service and the baptism is by full immersion.
It is followed by joining the local church.
Some Baptist churches choose to operate independently, but most have grouped together for the purposes of mission in associations like the London Baptist Association, whose offices are at 235 Shaftesbury Avenue, London WC2H 8EL, and nationally in the Baptist Union of Great Britain.
Most Baptists are Evangelical in theology, emphasising personal
conversion and discipleship, and the final authority of Scripture in matters of faith and conduct.
Currently Baptists in Tower Hamlets are attempting to face the challenge of planting new churches in the communities in the Thames corridor and gateway, beginning this work in the area of Shadwell and Stepney, and Britannia Village.
Baptists believe in the "priesthood of all Believers" and therefore that it is the responsibility of every disciple to bear witness to Jesus Christ and take part in the evangelisation of the world.
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