Lamentations 3:17-25; John 15:1-5; 1 Peter 2:1-6

Pastor Troy brings us into the New Year with a message regarding the vision and direction of the church. Before we are to grow numerically or physically, the we must grow individually in our relationship with Christ. For this to happen, Christ must take priority in our lives above all else. And not only priority, He must be the very wellspring and foundation of our lives. The church is made of people, and for Christ to be the cornerstone of Bald Mountain Baptist Church, He must be the cornerstone of the hearts and lives of those who make up the church!

Pastor Troy has been in a series series on Worship for a while, but says we will be taking an extended break as the Lord sees fit during the start of this new season. For January and beyond, we will be focusing on the Vision of the church, praying that God will help us to reach the Shumont community and to grow as a church. Pastor Cory is also making his way through the book of Ephesians in his messages. We at Bald Mountain Baptist Church are so glad you have joined us here, and our prayer is that you are blessed by this message!

The calling for every Christian is to take the gospel to the ends of the earth. Well, where does the earth begin and where does it end? For us at Bald Mountain Baptist Church, the world begins in the Shumont Community on top of a little peak in Buncombe County, NC. Our prayer is that through this platform we might do our part in reaching the ends of the earth with the gospel!

Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof. Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up their voice, the villages that Kedar doth inhabit: let the inhabitants of the rock sing, let them shout from the top of the mountains.

Isaiah 42:10-11

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Troy Westmoreland and Cory Martinez are the co-pastors of Bald Mountain Baptist Church. They alternate on a semi-regular basis, and our prayer is that their insights from the Word of God may richly bless all those who stop by our neck of the woods!

Please feel free to reach out to us through their email if you have any questions, concerns, prayer requests, encouragements, etc.:

t.westmoreland22@fruitland.edu
c.martinez22@fruitland.edu