About us

We are First Christian Church of Starke, Florida. Founded in 1881, FCC Starke has been a pillar of faith in Bradford County for a long time. We are an independent, non-denominational Christian Church. This means we are governed solely by Jesus Christ, his Word, the Bible, and a board of Elders/Pastors/Deacons. Some of our distinctives is that we celebrate the Lord’s Supper (Communion) every week, and we believe that baptism is essential in order for a person to receive the salvation that comes from the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. More can be found in our “What We Believe” Section.

What We Believe

We believe in one God – Father, Son and The Holy Spirit

·   We believe in God the Father Almighty, Creator of all things visible and invisible.     (Genesis 1:1, 26-27; 3:22; Psalms 90:2; Psalms 139; Matthew 28:19; 1 Peter 1:2)

·   We believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the eternal Word, the one and only Savior; Who lived a sinless life; Who suffered and was crucified as an atonement for sin; Who rose again bodily from the dead on the third day; Who ascended into Heaven and Who will return in victory to rule forever.

(Matthew 1:22-23, John 1:1-3; Romans 8:3, Luke 4:21; Acts 3:18; 1 Corinthians 15:1-7; Philippians 2:5-11)

·   We believe in the Holy Spirit. - Who convicts of sin; Who indwells every Christian; Who helps us in our weakness and intercedes for us in prayer; and Who empowers us to a fruitful Christian life. (John 3:1-7; Romans 8:9-10; Ephesians 1:14, 4:30; 2 Corinthians 1:22, 5:5)

We believe in the Bible – God’s Word

·   We believe God inspired the original writings of the Scripture; and that those original writings were consequently without error. 

·   We believe that the Bible is the final authority for all matters of faith, truth, morality, and Christian living.

·   We believe the Bible teaches that God is the Sustainer of human life; that God creates each person in His image; and that life is therefore sacred, from conception to natural death. We believe that God creates each person as male or female; that these two distinct, complementary genders together reflect the "image of God" in humankind; and that each person's biological gender is an intrinsic, immutable aspect of his or her nature and identity. 

·   We believe the Bible teaches that God established marriage in the beginning as a lifelong, exclusive relationship between one man and one woman; that He has reserved sexual intimacy as an expression of love and commitment between married couples; and that any intimate expression of sexuality outside of Biblical marriage is sin .(Psalms 12:6, 119:105, 160; Proverbs 30:5; 2 Timothy 1:13, 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20-21)

 

We believe in the Gospel – The Good News of Salvation·   We believe that man, created by God, willfully sinned against God and is consequently lost and without hope apart from Jesus Christ. 

·   We believe that salvation—the forgiveness of sins—is only by grace through the blood of Jesus Christ. 

·   We believe that one receives salvation by putting faith in Christ, repenting of sin, and confessing Christ, and that the Bible commands every believer in Christ to be baptized by immersion. 

·   We believe that those who have received salvation through faith in Jesus Christ are sent into the world to proclaim the Gospel and to love and serve the world just as Jesus Himself did. (Matthew 28:19-20; Acts 2:38-39; Colossians 2:11-12; Romans 6:3-5; Galatians 3:26-29)

 

We believe in the Church of Jesus Christ, founded on the      Day of Pentecost

·   We believe the Church consists of all Christians everywhere, and organized into local assemblies, called churches.

·   We believe the Bible teaches that every Christian should be an active member of a local church.

·   We believe that the Elders of the church are the overseers and the shepherds of its members; and that they are responsible for the oversight, instruction, edification, discipline, and restoration of church members. 

 

We believe that the Bible instructs church members to:

·   Meet together regularly for fellowship, worship, teaching, and the Lord's Supper. Use our natural abilities and spiritual gifts to serve one another.

·   Love one another, bear with one another, accept one another, and forgive one another.

·   Seek unity, agreement, and peace with one another. 

·   Encourage and build up one another.

·   Bear one another's burdens and pray for one another.

·   Spur one another to love and good deeds.

·   Submit to the authority of the elders of the church.

·   Support the church financially.

·   Pursue personal holiness and obedience to God's Word.

·   Strive together to fulfill the Great Commission.

Times and Location

We are located at 507 W. Call Street in Starke just one block north of Winn-Dixie

Service Times

Sunday School - 9:45 am

Worship Service - 10:45 am
(Childcare Provided)

Sunday

Morning Bible Study - 10:00 am

Evening Bible Study - 6:00 pm

Wednesday