Who we are
Story - Beliefs - Core Values
Our Vision
Tabernacle Baptist Church exists to glorify God by making disciples who are EMPOWERED TO ENGAGE our community with the hope of the gospel.
Our Mission
Every church family has the same clear mission to love God through Jesus Christ, love others and teach others to do the same, thus adhering to the Great Commandments and the Great Commission. (Matthew 22:30-40, Matthew 28:18-20)
To Be Empowered
Engage in Gospel-centered preaching and teaching. Grow in knowledge of God and His Word. Actively seek God’s face in prayer. Participate in corporate worship. Give sacrificially to the church and God’s Kingdom. Engage in discipleship opportunities. Understand and utilize your spiritual gifts. Have gospel-centered fellowship and accountability through groups.
To Be Engaged
Engage with everyday opportunities to share the gospel. Be aware of people’s needs around you. Take part in local, national, and international mission opportunities. Utilize your profession/career to bless people’s lives. Serve the under-resourced in our community. Align with God’s heart in justice issues.
We are a Southern Baptist Church. We look to the Baptist Faith and Message as a statement of our faith.
Beginning in 1899, with just 86 members, Tabernacle has always stood for Biblical teaching and God’s glory through Jesus Christ. God’s church at Tabernacle began in a downtown feed store in Ennis TX. Tabernacle soon moved to its own downtown building. We are now located on a 20-acre campus, not too far from the downtown area. Tabernacle has always been a symbol of love, mercy, and a catalyst of change. Now, while standing on the shoulders of many great men and women of the past, Tabernacle has a clear vision to be empowered to engage; a vision that has been felt in the past and now guides us into the future.