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First Baptist Church Duarte
First Baptist Church is a place where we: Love People, Teach People and Praise God in the Process!
Statement of Faith
We believe that Scripture reveals that this is the purpose of the church, to glorify God by obeying the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20), by fulfilling the Great Commandment (Matthew 22:36-40) and practicing the Great Compassion (Matthew 25:34-40) in accordance with the following principles: WORSHIP – “To participate in public worship services together and to maintain personal daily devotions.” (John 4:24)
Vision Statement “First Baptist Church exists to REACH the lost, EQUIP believers, and SEND disciples for the glory of God.”
Mission Statement First Baptist Church exists to love God with all our heart! “To Love People, Teach People and Praise God in the Process!”
Our Leadership
Pastor Ronnie E. Herrell
Our Leadership Pastor has been pastoring for over 16 years. A native of San Jose,CA pastored Starlight Baptist in Menlo Park for 6 years, where he met his wife Samantha Herrell. They have been married for over 17 years and have a handsome son named Pierce. We celebrated their 10th Anniversary as our Pastors at First Baptist Church Duarte #LoveFBC on March 15, 2020.
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