First Baptist Church Clairemont… We are a church on a mission FOR God
Our Goal
Our Goal is to make an impact in our community with the good news of the Gospel and the love of Christ.
Our Purpose
Our purpose is to bring people to Jesus and membership in His family, develop them to Christ like maturity, and equip them for their ministry in the church and life mission in the world, in order to magnify God’s name.
Our History
Founded in April 1954
We are a group of diverse people committed to reaching our community for Jesus Christ. Our mission statement is: To bring people to Jesus and membership in His family, develop them to Christ like maturity, and equip them for their ministry in the church and life mission in the world, in order to magnify God’s name.
We are an independent, Bible believing, God loving Baptist church. We have chosen to be affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. Our church began with an Easter service in 1954. We saw rapid growth in the 50’s, 60’s, and early 70’s. In the mid 70’s we went through a drastic decline, which left us with about 25 people in the year 2000. Since then we have begun to turn around and are a multi-ethnic, all-ages congregation of about 40. Our goal is not only to make an impact in our community but also to reach the world with the message of Gods love.
Presently, we lease our facility to Bright Beginnings Learning Academy Monday through Friday. We also share our facility with three other congregations: they are Iglesia Bautista de Clairemont (con servicios en Español), Set Free Clairemont, and Redeemer’s Grace Church of San Diego. We also host America’s Youth Outreach Program as they offer an after-school program for kids on Thursday evenings in our Fellowship Hall.
We are unashamed to preach and teach that Jesus is the Son of God and that He is the only way to go to Heaven. We believe that the Bible is the inspired, inerrant Word of God. We are committed to live our life in such a way that God is honored in everything we do. As we live for God and share the Gospel, we believe the community will be impacted in a positive way.