Immanuel

Baptist Church

 ibaptist@bellsouth.net

A group of people just like you who have discovered answers for the unique challenges of today's world as well as greater meaning and purpose for their lives in:

• Biblically based messages which present timeless principles in a relevant way.
• Dynamic Worship Services which speak to and uplift the human spirit.
• Warm personal relationships with folks who enjoy being with one another.
• Bible Study and small group activities for all ages.
• Ministry opportunities where each person can develop his or her abilities and gifts.

 

That God created the heavens and earth to be enjoyed to the utmost by His crowning creation; people.

• That most people are not really enjoying life.
• That enjoying life, or true happiness, is a choice.
• That most everyone longs to be truly happy.
• That God has provided principles in the Bible that insure true happiness.
• That those principles should be shared with all people, everywhere. 

 

Solid and Biblical Pastoral leadership is essential for personal and corporate growth.  At Immanuel Baptist Church:

• Pastor Mike Rasberry and his wife Diane have been married for 40 years. They have three children and eight grandchildren. They have served as both home and foreign missionaries.  They have been leading churches for nearly thirty-five years.
• Brother Mike is an effective preacher of Good News to hurting people.  He is also a counselor who helps people discover how to live effectively in contemporary society.
• He believes that God sent His son, Jesus Christ, to redeem mankind and provide a way to living a productive and satisfying life.

• Immanuel Baptist Church is a young church which began just a few years ago as a mission fellowship in the Thompson Road area.
• Today Immanuel Baptist Church is a growing testimony of God's provision with a thriving community of believers with modern facilities ideally located between airport and mall on Airport Rd.  The fellowship is warm and loving with a heart-felt desire to minister to the needs of the total community.
• Tomorrow Immanuel Baptist Church will minister to the entire Eastern half of St. Tammany Parish by offering the positive, life-changing Good News of Jesus Christ..

Immanuel Baptist Church cooperates with the world-wide mission program of the Southern Baptist Convention. With more than 40,000 cooperating churches in the U.S. and more than 80,000 worldwide. The Southern Baptist Convention is the largest Evangelical organization in America. With more than 10,000 Career Missionaries, countless Colleges and Universities; Southern Baptists are world leaders in taking the Good News of Jesus Christ throughout the world.