About
Jordan Valley Baptist Church was founded in 2009 by Silas and Mary Doctor. The Doctor's have served in many roles throughout their lives, with Silas first being called by the Lord to form a jail ministry in 1991 in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. You can read more about The Doctor's life history, mission and pastoral work, and service to the Lord here.
We Believe In...
... The inspiration of the Bible
... The Trinity of God
... The virgin birth of Jesus Christ
... The blood atonement by Christ
... The bodily resurrection of Christ from the dead
... The justification of unsaved by faith
... The person and work of the Holy Spirit
... The call of each believer to spiritual maturity of holiness of life
... The Biblical command to separate unto God from apostasy
... The security of the believer by the power of God
... The personal and imminent return of Christ
... The evangelizing of the unsaved in all the world
About Jordan Valley Baptist Church
Our Purpose
It is our purpose to help people build better lives that will honour and glorify God, and to see them grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ through:
Inviting souls to come to the knowledge of the truth of Jesus Christ
By and through the power of the Holy Spirit's conviction, and;
By the salvation that comes only by repentance, turning to Jesus Christ and His holy blood, shed for our sins
Inspiring people to have a heart for God
By the preaching and teaching of God's Word, and the ministry of soul-stirring music
Including people in the church family
By membership into our local church
By fellowship and service
By loving and caring for people
Instructing people from God's word
By preaching and teaching what is relevant, positive, and applicable to their lives
By personal discipleship
Involving people in the ministry for Christ
By teaching people to develop their spiritual gifts
By equipping people for the ministry
Impacting our region and the world with the Gospel
By special events throughout the year
By evangelism in East Jordan and surrounding areas
By faith promise missions giving in order to support missionaries around the world
History of Jordan Valley Baptist Church
Founded in November of 2009 by Pastor Silas and Mary Doctor, Jordan Valley Baptist Church is an Independent, Fundamental, Bible-believing church. Started in the old Dura building, they were able to purchase 457 Water Street in East Jordan for their new building in 2012. On November 5th, 2013, Pastor received a call in the middle of the night - the church was on fire, a total loss. For almost two years, the church met back in the old Dura building. In April of 2014 they purchased the Petrie Construction building and through a lot of work they made it into the church we have today, having the first service at 909 Water Street in September of 2015.
Who We Are
Our church foundation is that on the truth of Jesus Christ and His saving grace. We are an Independent, Fundamental, KJV Bible-believing church. Our members are born-again Christians who believe that Jesus' Holy blood was shed for their sins, has paid their sin debt, and who wish to fellowship with other believers as we are called to by the Bible - in exhortation, edification, and comforting each other in the love and grace given to us by Jesus Christ.
Jordan Valley Baptist Church Missionaries
For more history on Jordan Valley Baptist Church including old handouts, brochures, and more, please visit our Photo and Document Archive here. For images created or used on this site, you can visit our Image Archive here.