Whitesburg

Address

6806 Whitesburg Drive South
Huntsville, AL 35802

More Info

Service Times

Sunday 9:30 AM

Sunday 11:00 AM

Set As Home Campus

Contact

(256) 881-0952

 

For an in-depth look at the Ignite Strategic Plan and more information on how you can become part of the movement, check out the booklet.

Ignite Booklet PDF

 

The Reason for Ignite



What are we doing?
We are providing a clear path for sustaining, growing, and expanding our church’s ability to impact the world with the gospel!


Why are we doing this?
Because millions of people in the world have never heard the gospel! We have a burden that begins with the glory of God and is fueled by our compassion for the lost, the broken, and the hopeless. People in our community and the world need to hear the gospel of Jesus Christ. 

Why us?
God has greatly blessed the historical commitment to being on mission that embodies Whitesburg Baptist Church. As a result, we have been blessed greatly with people, resources, and opportunities. Believing Luke 12:48 “from everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and to whom they entrusted much, of him they will ask all the more,” we better understand Paul’s statement in Romans 1:14, “I am under obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.”

Why now?
God has given us a wonderful season of unity and clarity concerning our church’s mission and vision. The challenges, needs, and desperation in culture cry out for hope and answers. We are not deaf; we hear the cry, and we believe we have the answer in the gospel of Jesus Christ.


Our vision is to ignite a movement of authentic followers of Christ by reaching 1000 people with the gospel and releasing 200 equipped leaders from the next generation for Church leadership by 2028.

 

Discipleship



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As a disciple-making church, one of our priorities is to give you resources to use along your journey. One mark of a disciple is spending time in God’s Word. One of the best ways to do that is to develop the habit of being in God’s Word on a daily basis. Our Bible reading plans run from January - December, but you can start at any time! In the next 5 years, our goal is to have 1,200 individuals committed to a Bible Reading plan. 

Current Bible Reading Plan



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Life Groups are ongoing small groups that are open to everyone. Life Groups meet weekly on Sunday mornings for the purpose of finding biblical community, studying God's Word, and forgoing meaningful relationships. Our goal in the next 5 years is to begin launching 10 new Life Groups per year. 

Find My Life Group



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A D-Group is a gender-specific, closed group of 3-5 believers who meet weekly for 6-12 months for accelerated spiritual transformation. Each group meets for approximately one hour each week to pray together, read and study Scripture, and walk through accountability questions. We want to have 150 discipleship groups meeting in the next 5 years. 

Learn More About D-Groups

 

Serve



I Serve

The statement "I SERVE" means that every member is called to edify the church by using their God-given talents to build up the body of Christ (Ephesians 4:12). We are committed to helping people find the place that God is calling them to serve at Whitesburg. In the next 5 years, we want to see 75% of Life Group members serving in a church ministry. 

Find My Place to Serve



As I Go

We are a going people.  Every day, Whitesburg members go to work, go to the gym, go to lunch, go to ballgames, go to practice, go to meetings, go to the hair salon, and on and on we go.  What if our reason for going was actually something greater than what we imagined?  What if we lived like every place we are going was an opportunity to share the grace and truth of the gospel with our world? We want to reach 1,000 people with the gospel in the next 5 years.

As I Go Resources



Go Teams are short-term mission opportunities for our church members. These teams are committed to sharing the gospel, praying for the work, encouraging mission partners, and serving. While Go Teams are short (typically a week or less), they bring enthusiasm, energy, and encouragement; and create opportunities for gospel impact. We want to see at least 75% of Life Group members serving on a Go Team in the next 5 years. 

Current Go Team Opportunities

 

Leadership


Exploring Service and Servant Leadership at Whitesburg
Our church is comprised of many people who have vast experience in various fields and who desire to use their abilities for ministry and service in the church. The purpose of the Leadership Pipeline is to provide opportunities for the Pastoral staff and church leaders to meet new members and identify the next generation of leaders at Whitesburg. Our desire is to cultivate deeper relationships and broaden the disciple-making process by introducing them to service and servant leadership principles. These principles will help participants lead themselves, lead their families, and lead others in ministry. We desire to train and release 200 equipped church leaders in 5 years. 

 

Master Campus Plan

Renovation Renderings by Chapman Sisson

Master Campus Plan

Renovation Renderings by Chapman Sisson

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Primary Goals:

  • Improve campus flow and facility layout for future generations, while completing renovations of the oldest parts of the campus
  • Improve access/egress and Life Group location for Senior Adults
  • Create ministry appropriate space for a growing Student Ministry
  • Maximize parking
  • Improve and create adequate office space for the ministry team

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Primary Goals:

  • Improve lighting, sound, and maintenance in the Chapel located at the ROC

Note: The gym project on our South Campus is a part of our Master Campus Plan. However, the project is being funded by donations from Academy families and funds through the Academy budget.


Click the button below to learn more about the Master Campus Plan.

Master Campus Plan Page

 

Stories that Ignite

Hear how God has ignited a passion in our church family to reach 1,000 people with the gospel and equip 200 next generation church leaders.

Will & Baylor Gray - Stories that IGNITE from Whitesburg Baptist Church on Vimeo.