Who We Are ~ Central Baptist Church

Who We Are

Values

Biblical Authority

We value the authority of the Bible and its effective communication for matters of faith and practice.

Vibrant Worship

We value worship that engages the worshiper and moves us to exalt the majesty and glory of God and lift the name of Jesus Christ.

Discipleship Developed

We value Christian growth that demonstrates the wisdom of God in decisions and the maturity of Christ in living.

Godly Leadership

We value leadership of ministries that gives evidence of commitment to Christ, Holy Spirit leading, and the Father’s blessing.

Intentional Evangelism

We value the progress of the gospel of Jesus Christ and believe it is the responsibility of every believer.

Community Impact

We value making a difference in the community that adds value to community and answers God’s call to do good.

What We Believe

We believe the Bible is God’s Word given by divine inspiration, the record of God’s revelation of Himself to humanity. It is the supreme authority and guide for all doctrine and conduct.
We believe in the one living and true God, perfect in wisdom, sovereignty, holiness, justice, mercy and love. He exists eternally in three coequal persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. These act together in creation, providence, and redemption.
We believe God created an order of spiritual beings called angels to serve Him and do His will.
We believe God created man in His own image to have fellowship with Himself and to be steward over His creation. Adam’s choice to disobey God brought sin and death to the human race and suffering to all creation. As a result, everyone is born with a sinful nature and needs to be reconciled to God.
We believe salvation is redemption by Christ of the whole person from sin and death. It is offered as a free gift by God to all and must be received personally through repentance and faith in Jesus Christ.
We believe the Church is the body of which Christ is the head and all who believe in Him are members. ). Christians are commanded to be baptized upon profession of faith and to unite with a local church for mutual encouragement and growth in discipleship through worship, nurture, service and the proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the world. The ordinances of the church are baptism and the Lord’s Supper. Baptism is the immersion of a believer in water in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
We believe religious liberty, rooted in Scripture, is the inalienable right of all individuals to freedom of conscience with ultimate accountability to God.
We believe Christians, individually and collectively, are salt and light in society.
We affirm the family as the basic unit of society and seek to preserve its integrity and stability.
We believe the Bible teaches that marriage refers to the covenant relationship exclusively between one man and one woman, as instituted by God in the beginning.
We believe God, in His own time and in His own way, will bring all things to their appropriate end and establish the new heaven and the new earth. The certain hope of the Christian is that Jesus Christ will return to the earth suddenly, personally and visibly in glory according to His promise. The unrighteous will be consigned to the everlasting punishment prepared for the devil and his angels. The redeemed, will receive their reward and dwell forever with the Lord.

Leadership and Staff

Craig Polach has been pastor at Central since 2007. He is a graduate of Briercrest Bible College (BRE), Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (MDiv, MA Old Testament), and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (D Min). He and his wife Janette were married in 1989 and have three boys. With his boys, Craig loves hockey, water skiing, Starbucks Coffee, and Janette.

Craig Whibley has been attending Central Baptist with his wife Noelle since March 2009, and leading the youth ministry 'Ignite' since September 2009. He attended Heritage Bible College in Cambridge, where he studied youth ministry and worship, both of which he is passionate about!

Craig and Noelle were married in 2008 and have a dog.

Craig says, “I like playing sports, board games and video games with friends, and I love the outdoors. Oh yeah, and Windows 7 was my idea.”

Gayle Fangrad has worked in the office as Ministry Facilitator since 2008. She attended Emmanuel Bible College where she met her husband Paul. They married in 1990 and have three children, who make life interesting and fun!

Dustin Teschke has been a member of Central Baptist Church for 30 years and is currently serving as Chairmen of the Council of Elders. Dustin has taught adult and youth Sunday School since 2002. Dustin and his wife Laura were married in 1995 and have three children. Outside of Church Dustin works as a Mechanical Engineering Technologist.

Constitution

Central Baptist is an incorporated church that operates with a constitution and bylaws. These documents describe our organization and practices and are available upon request. Just contact our office for a copy.


Home Who We Are Values What We Believe Leadership and Staff Constitution Visit Us Worship Our Ministries Kids Youth There's More! What's Happening Contact Us	Who We Are Values Biblical Authority We value the authority of the Bible and its effective communication for matters of faith and practice. Vibrant Worship We value worship that engages the worshiper and moves us to exalt the majesty and glory of God and lift the name of Jesus Christ. Discipleship Developed We value Christian growth that demonstrates the wisdom of God in decisions and the maturity of Christ in living. Godly Leadership We value leadership of ministries that gives evidence of commitment to Christ, Holy Spirit leading, and the Father’s blessing. Intentional Evangelism We value the progress of the gospel of Jesus Christ and believe it is the responsibility of every believer. Community Impact We value making a difference in the community that adds value to community and answers God’s call to do good. What We Believe We believe the Bible is God’s Word given by divine inspiration, the record of God’s revelation of Himself to humanity. It is the supreme authority and guide for all doctrine and conduct. We believe in the one living and true God, perfect in wisdom, sovereignty, holiness, justice, mercy and love. He exists eternally in three coequal persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. These act together in creation, providence, and redemption. We believe God created an order of spiritual beings called angels to serve Him and do His will. We believe God created man in His own image to have fellowship with Himself and to be steward over His creation. Adam’s choice to disobey God brought sin and death to the human race and suffering to all creation. As a result, everyone is born with a sinful nature and needs to be reconciled to God. We believe salvation is redemption by Christ of the whole person from sin and death. It is offered as a free gift by God to all and must be received personally through repentance and faith in Jesus Christ. We believe the Church is the body of which Christ is the head and all who believe in Him are members. ). Christians are commanded to be baptized upon profession of faith and to unite with a local church for mutual encouragement and growth in discipleship through worship, nurture, service and the proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the world. The ordinances of the church are baptism and the Lord’s Supper. Baptism is the immersion of a believer in water in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. We believe religious liberty, rooted in Scripture, is the inalienable right of all individuals to freedom of conscience with ultimate accountability to God. We believe Christians, individually and collectively, are salt and light in society. We affirm the family as the basic unit of society and seek to preserve its integrity and stability. We believe the Bible teaches that marriage refers to the covenant relationship exclusively between one man and one woman, as instituted by God in the beginning. We believe God, in His own time and in His own way, will bring all things to their appropriate end and establish the new heaven and the new earth. The certain hope of the Christian is that Jesus Christ will return to the earth suddenly, personally and visibly in glory according to His promise. The unrighteous will be consigned to the everlasting punishment prepared for the devil and his angels. The redeemed, will receive their reward and dwell forever with the Lord. Leadership and Staff Craig Polach has been pastor at Central since 2007. He is a graduate of Briercrest Bible College (BRE), Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (MDiv, MA Old Testament), and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (D Min). He and his wife Janette were married in 1989 and have three boys. With his boys, Craig loves hockey, water skiing, Starbucks Coffee, and Janette. Craig Whibley has been attending Central Baptist with his wife Noelle since March 2009, and leading the youth ministry 'Ignite' since September 2009. He attended Heritage Bible College in Cambridge, where he studied youth ministry and worship, both of which he is passionate about! Craig and Noelle were married in 2008 and have a dog. Craig says, “I like playing sports, board games and video games with friends, and I love the outdoors. Oh yeah, and Windows 7 was my idea.” Gayle Fangrad has worked in the office as Ministry Facilitator since 2008. She attended Emmanuel Bible College where she met her husband Paul. They married in 1990 and have three children, who make life interesting and fun! Dustin Teschke has been a member of Central Baptist Church for 30 years and is currently serving as Chairmen of the Council of Elders. Dustin has taught adult and youth Sunday School since 2002. Dustin and his wife Laura were married in 1995 and have three children. Outside of Church Dustin works as a Mechanical Engineering Technologist. Constitution Central Baptist is an incorporated church that operates with a constitution and bylaws. These documents describe our organization and practices and are available upon request. Just contact our office for a copy.