Toronto is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie. It is situated on the western shore of Lake Macquarie, just south of Newcastle and about a one hour drive north of Sydney, NSW, Australia. Toronto Baptist Church currently has a service each Sunday and a variety of ministries during the week. The church was formed on 23 August 1959 and the original church building was opened in 1965 (now known as The Green Room on the western side of the building). Renovations and construction of the church auditorium and rooms downstairs were official opened on 25th Feb 2011.
Our Vision is
To see lives changed through knowing Jesus.
Our Mission
Our Mission is to:
View our Vision and Mission Document to see how these will be achieved.
- present the message of Jesus to see lives Transformed,
- Build up God's people to serve and
- Connect with our community, nation and world for Jesus
View our Vision and Mission Document to see how these will be achieved.
Our Core Values
Our values describe who we are and what is important to us.
- The Bible – (2 Timothy 3: 16-17)
Through the Bible, God reveals Himself, and gives us all we need to grow in knowing God and living godly lives.
- Prayer – (Matthew 6: 9-15)
Through prayer we respond gratefully to all that God has done, and express our dependence on Him. - The Holy Spirit's work – (Romans 8:2-6)
The Holy Spirit brings transformation, growth, and joy in believers through pointing them to Jesus. - Unity and Diversity – (1 Corinthians 12:12-27)
As followers of Jesus, we are united because we belong to Christ, yet we also appreciate the richness that diversity brings. - Generosity – (2 Corinthians 9:7)
We desire to reflect how generously God has treated us through all we have in Jesus. - Care, Support and Hospitality – (Philippians 2:3-6)
We desire to express the love we've been shown by Jesus in practical ways to others. - Mission – (Matthew 28: 19-20)
We desire that all people know the Father through Jesus Christ, and His goodness in every area of life. - Engaging with our World – (Deuteronomy 10: 17-22)
We desire to love, serve and bless our community and world, because all people are created and loved by God.
As a member of the Baptist Churches of NSW our Statement of beliefs are:
- The Nature and Unity of the Godhead
- The Deity and Humanity of Christ
- The Holy Spirit
- The Divine Inspiration of the Scriptures
- The Sinfulness of People
- Christ's Atonement for Human Sin
- The Work of the Holy Spirit in Salvation
- The Church
- The Baptism of Believers Only by Immersion
- The Communion
- The Return of the Lord Jesus Christ
- The Resurrection of the Dead
- Rewards and Punishments in a Future State