| About: | Doctrinal Statement The Holy Scriptures We believe in the verbal, plenary inspiration of the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments and that they compose the entire Word of God. The Scriptures are inerrant, infallible, and God-breathed; and therefore, are the final authority for faith and life. The sixty-six books of the Old and New Testaments are the complete and divine revelation of God to man. The Scriptures shall be interpreted according to their normal grammatical-historical meaning. The King James Version of the Bible shall be the official and only English-language translation used by Bethel Baptist Church. (II Timothy 3:16-17; II Peter 1:20-21) The Godhead We believe in one Triune God, eternally existing in three personsFather, Son, and Holy Spiriteach coeternal in being, coidentical in nature, coequal in power and glory, and having the same attributes and perfections. (Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 28:19; II Corinthians 13:14; John 14:10, 26) Our Pastor Pastor Terry Minge was born in Great Falls, Montana, in 1958, but grew up in Athens, Tennessee. Upon graduating high school, he joined the Army and served for three years as a paratrooper at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina. After serving in the military, he was saved and began attending an Independent Fundamental Baptist church in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Soon after, he felt the call of God on his life and surrendered to full-time service. He then moved his family to Hammond, Indiana, to learn under the leadership of Dr. Jack Hyles. Upon graduating from Hyles-Anderson College, Pastor Minge went to Brooklyn, New York, where he served as an Assistant Pastor for two years. In 1990, Pastor Minge and his family moved to Tacoma, Washington, to become the pastor of Tacoma Baptist Church. Under his leadership, the church grew to a membership of 160. In 1995, Tacoma Baptist Church merged with the Bethel Baptist Church of Spanaway, Washington. The Lord blessed Bethel with salvations and baptisms every single week. Presently, Bethel Baptist averages 700 in attendance and supports over 100 missionaries across the world. |