About Us Frequently Asked Questions (and Answers!)
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General
| Q. | Do you have a place for singles? |
| A. | Fifty percent of the adult population in the US is single and 60% in the Cocoa area. We have just started a new singles ministry and you are invited. |
| Q. | How would the Pastor characterize First Baptist Church of Cocoa. |
| A. | FRIENDLY- We must be “friendly” in more than name. “Pass the Peace” in worship is a special time to seek out and greet visitors. This helps us move from a crowd to a congregation. I can sense a welcome spirit that prevails for the rest of the service. Thank God for friendly ushers, but every person must be alert to others as they park cars, enter the building and show kindness after the service as well. Sunday School classes are great times of being friendly to members and guests. Please take the initiative in being friendly. The Bible says, “He that hath friends must show himself friendly.”
HISTORIC – History is simply the story of past life and events. As one reads Day by Day, by former pastor, Frank Thomas, decision and direction are noted through which the church lived. Dr. Thomas says, “history is most valuable when it is allowed to be a “teacher” with lessons to impart. The book is subtitled, “A Pilgrimage in Faith.” Since 1910 our church has continued a journey of faith asking God for strength and guidance. The church had a numeric peak in the 1960’s and decline set in thereafter. Our hope is to be a “comeback church” with new vision and direction beyond stagnation and decline and be intentional about growing again. I like a a historic church and thank God for those who faithfully served the Lord through the years.
Our worship services are traditional style, but creatively fresh and dynamic in presentation. Yes, we use the pipe organ, grand piano and other instruments plus a robed choir that blesses us regularly with inspirational music. Our blended service involves the great hymns and relevant contemporary songs. And we have comfortable pews, a lighted candle symbolizing the presence of Christ. We honor the past, worship and serve in the present, and anticipate an exciting future following our Lord Jesus Christ!
COMMUNITY – On the new sign we painted “building Community since 1910”. According to Acts 1:8, the city of Cocoa is our “Jerusalem”! We must spend time, energy, and mission money on being the presence of Christ in Cocoa. Budgets must be adjusted with our mission statement because if the church in Cocoa is weak, then it can’t help others and becomes a mission itself needing help. I am not interested in constantly promoting denominations. I am passionate however, about First Baptist Church becoming a community minded church that is salt and light to historic Cocoa Village and our surrounding area wherever there are people. Actually, the fastest growing churches in America are “Community” “non-denominational” churches. We must learn from and be willing to change in priority and programs as we continue to preach and teach a changeless Christ, who is a cosmic Lord and Savior! The New Testament expresses the idea in Koinonia as a genuine fellowship of believers in which they bonded their lives together to help each other in living the Christian life with it’s privileges and responsibilities truly reaching people for Christ according to the great commission, (Matthew 28:19-20).
In addition, we are joining with other churches in Cocoa establishing a “Cocoa Pastors’ Fellowship” which encourages pastors and instills moral values, ethical decision making, and good citizen behavior in Cocoa.
Who We Are |
| Q. | How do I become a Christian? |
| A. | Becoming a Christian is a life-changing decision and the first and most important step is asking Jesus Christ to be your peronal Lord and Savior. Personal Invitation
If you would like to talk further with our pastor about your journey of faith please e-mail pastor@cocoabaptist.org or call 321-636-2868. We would like to share with you about God’s family at First Baptist Church of Cocoa.
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