WFBC Officers
President - John Terpstra
Vice President - Rod Anderson
Secretary – Randy Hoffman
Treasurer - Dan Stertz
South East Rep – Steve Hollenbeck
South West Rep - Gerald Marsden
East Central Rep – Dan Leeds
West Central Rep - Rich Sella
North East Rep – Brad Anderson
North West Rep - Marlon Mielke
Statement of Faith & Resolutions
Doctrinal Statement
of the WISCONSIN FELLOWSHIP OF BAPTIST CHURCHES
Section 1.
The purpose of the Fellowship shall be to provide fellowship among Baptist Churches of Wisconsin who are in full agreement with the doctrinal statement as set forth in Article II, Section 2, and to inspire and stimulate fellowshiping churches in the advancement of the cause of Christ through evangelistic and missionary endeavors.
Section 2. We adopt the following Doctrinal Statement:
The Fellowship receives the Scriptures as the inspired Word of God, and as the sole authority in matters of faith and practice. Its understanding of Christian truth as therein contained is expressed by the following declaration of faith:
1. We believe that the Bible is God’s Word, that it was. written by men Divinely inspired and that it is the supreme infallible authority in all matters of faith and conduct.
2. We believe in God the Father, perfect in holiness, infinite in wisdom, measureless in power. We rejoice that He concerns Himself mercifully in the affairs of men, that He hears and answers prayer, and that He saves from sin and death all that come to Him through Jesus Christ.
3. We believe in Jesus Christ, the eternal and only begotten Son of God, conceived of the Holy Spirit, of virgin birth, sinless in His life, making atonement for the sin of the world by Ms death. We believe in His bodily resurrection, His ascension, pretribulational return for the saint and visible premillennial return to the world according to His promise.
4. We believe in the Holy Spirit who came forth from God to convince the world of sin, of righteousness and of judgment, and to regenerate, sanctify and comfort those who believe in Jesus Christ.
5. We believe that all men by nature and by choice are sinners but that “God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life;” we believe, therefore, that those who accept Christ as Lord and Saviour will rejoice forever in God’s presence and those who refuse to accept Christ as Lord and Saviour will be forever separated from God.
6. We believe in the Church – a living spiritual body of which Christ is the head and of which all regenerated people are members. We believe that a local church is a company of believers in Jesus Christ, immersed on a credible confession of faith, and associated for worship, work and fellowship. We believe that to those local churches were committed, for perpetual observance, the ordinances of baptism and the Lord’s supper, and that God has laid upon these churches the task of proclaiming to a lost world the acceptance of Jesus Christ as Saviour, and the enthroning of Him as Lord and Master. We believe that all human betterment and social improvements are the inevitable by products of such Gospel.
7. We believe that every human being is responsible to God alone in all matters of faith, that each church is independent and autonomous and must be free from interference by any ecclesiastical or political authority that therefore Church and State must be kept separate as having different functions, each fulfilling its duties free from the dictation or patronage of the other.
Wisconsin Fellowship of Baptist Churches
60th Annual Meeting
September 20-21,2010
Resolutions
I. Appreciation
A. To the Church: Whereas First Baptist Church of New Lisbon has gone to great effort to
extend a warm welcome to the churches of our fellowship for our 60th Annual Meeting
and we have been most graciously hosted;
Be it Resolved that we as messengers attending the meeting express our gratitude to Pastor Del Oatsval and the people of the church for then- hospitality.
B. To the Speakers: Whereas Evangelist Dwight Smith, Pastor Robert Dow, Dr. Leon Leeds
have given of their time to prepare for these meetings and minister the Word of God to
those in attendance;
Be it Resolved that we communicate our sincere appreciation for their willingness to come and minister the Word of God with us.
C. To our State Missions Director: Where as Dr. Wayne Vawter has faithfully served our
fellowship for another year, fulfilling our vision for evangelism, church planting, and the
encouragement of believers; and whereas Mrs. Carole Vawter has continued to be a
diligent worker on behalf of the fellowship and a blessing to her husband and our
churches;
Be it Resolved that we acknowledge the faithful services of the Vawters, and express our sincere gratitude for their availability to be used of the Lord in our lives and ministries.
II. Doctrinal Resolutions:
A. Creationism: Whereas there is a permeation of the evolutionary theory in nearly every
aspect of society, and whereas churches and families are being inundated with
evolutionary concepts presented or assumed as fact;
Be it Resolved that we affirm the literal six day, twenty-four hour creation account recorded in the book of Genesis.
B. Truth: Whereas relativism is culturally pervasive; and whereas the current culture
questions whether truth is even a legitimate category for conversation; whereas truth,
morality and special revelation are inherently connected;
Be it Resolved that we affirm that there is universal and absolute truth, that truth is not simply culturally bound and that the responsibility of the church is to communicate truth as recorded in the Word of God.
C. Evangelism: Whereas we are commanded by Scripture to be diligent and self-sacrificing
in our efforts to reach the lost; whereas there is a growing impact and interest in Islam
and other religious philosophies and belief systems;
Be it resolved: that we affirm the relevancy, power and exclusivity of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ; and be it further resolved that we be diligent and concerted in our efforts to reach all the lost both home and abroad.
D. Scripture: Whereas there is mounting confusion concerning interpretation of Scripture;
and whereas a accurate interpretation of Scripture is necessary for biblical preaching;
Be it Resolved: that we affirm a literal, grammatical and historical interpretive approach
to the study and proclamation of the Word of God.
III. Societal Resolution:
A. Citizenship Voting: Whereas the citizens of the State of Wisconsin will be electing a
number of local, state and federal officials in the months ahead; and whereas many
candidates hold to compromising and conflicting views regarding the sanctity of human
life and the sanctity of marriage;
Be it resolved: that the messengers of this meeting will pray for the upcoming elections and will encourage others within our churches to pray and exercise their voting privilege faithfully and with careful Biblical considerations of the issues (Romans 12:18; 13:1-8).
B. Technology: Whereas we live in an unprecedented day of advancements in technology
(internet, social networking, etc.); and whereas technology can be used for good or evil;
Be it resolved: that the messengers of this meeting encourage Biblical wisdom, careful
accountability and diligent caution in the use and access of modern technology.
