What we Believe

Totteridge Baptist Church is a member of the Baptist Union.  Baptists don't have a rigid hierarchy but, instead, we are a community of believers following God locally in the way that seems most fitting to us.  This means that each individual Baptist church will take on its own character as its congregation decides how best to serve their community.

As Christians we believe and trust in Jesus Christ, who leads us to God, and we follow his teachings.  Our "What is Christianity?" pages explain who we believe he is and how he is important to us.  His life is recorded in the Bible.  The bible book of Mark is the shortest account and a good place to start if you want to read for yourself.

For Baptists baptism is immersion in water as a sign of having been washed clean spiritually and made acceptable to God.  It is an important ceremony for our church as it takes place when we become old enough to decide in our own right that we will take on the responsibilities of our faith.  It is a public statement that we have made a decision to commit to and follow the teachings and leadership of Jesus for the rest of our lives.  At Totteridge we welcome anyone who wants to walk with God to come and join us.  We don't insist you have to be baptised by immersion to become a member of our church community.

For more information about what it means to be a Baptist visit the "Who are Baptists?" pages on the Baptist Union website.