I thank God for his Son, Jesus Christ, the precious Holy Spirit, my family, and the Grace Deliverance Baptist Church family.  I thank God for the dedication, faith and love to serve almighty God and the foundation that had been laid. It is a privilege and an opportunity from our Savior to build on this foundation according to Ephesians 4:12-14, “For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: ‘Til we come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ : That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness whereby they live in wait to deceive.”

Our vision is DEEP (Discipleship-Evangelism-Edification-Praise & Worship). Our goal is to glorify God by carrying out the Great Commission that was given to the church by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We must establish a ministry of discipleship and evangelism (Matthew 28:19-20). We must glorify God by edifying (building up) the disciples spiritually, leading them to maturity in Christ (Ephesians 4:12, 13). We must glorify God by praising and worshipping him so that He will draw all men, women, boys, and girls unto Himself (John 12:32).

Sincerely,
Pastor Melvin Tatem