Is Tierrasanta Baptist Church affiliated with any denomination?

What is a Southern Baptist Church?

What is the Southern Baptist Convention?

Is TBC an independent church or does the denomination tell them what to do?

Is there a fellowship meal on Wednesdays? How much is the cost?

What is the best way to get connected at Tierrasanta Baptist Church?

Is there handicap parking?

Where do I take my children or teenagers on Sunday?

Do I need to donate money when I visit?

What does it mean to be a “member” of Tierrasanta Baptist Church?

What is baptism and why or how does it apply to me?

Why does TBC baptize by placing someone completely under the water?

We are only in the area for a short time, should we still join?

If I am not a member can I still attend?

How do I submit a Prayer request?

How do I listen to the Pastor online and what's available?

How do I blog with our pastor?

What are the Military blogs?

What is Twitter, Facebook and MySpace?

How can I post photos to the churches albums?

Where is Tierrasanta Baptist located?

Is Tierrasanta Baptist Church affiliated with any denomination?

Yes. Tierrasanta Baptist Church is part of the Southern Baptist denomination. Tierrasanta Baptist also cooperates with churches on a local level to do work in the San Diego area. Click Here for a more detailed explanation of our beliefs along with that of the Southern Baptist Denomination

What is a Southern Baptist Church?

In 1845 a group of Baptist churches met in Augusta, Georgia and agreed to begin cooperating together to do missions work around the world. From there the denomination began and grew. Today there are over 16 million Southern Baptists and some 42,000 churches. The denomination exists so that churches can cooperate together to do missions work on a local, state, national, and international level.

What is the Southern Baptist Convention?

Many people mistakenly call the denomination the Southern Baptist Convention, but this is actually the name of the annual meeting which is held each June. It is in this meeting that each Southern Baptist church can send up to 10 messengers to conduct the business of the denomination. The messengers from the churches are not delegates so each messenger is free to vote on denominational business as they feel the Holy Spirit is leading them.

Is Tierrasanta Baptist Church an independent church or does the denomination tell them what to do?

No one, with the exception of the Lord Jesus, tells a Southern Baptist church what to do or how to conduct itself. All Southern Baptist churches are independent but choose to work together, or cooperate, to train and send out workers to spread the Gospel around the world. The churches that make up the Southern Baptist Convention lead the convention and give it direction for ministry.

Is there a fellowship meal on Wednesdays? How much is the cost?

We have a wonderful free meal every Wednesday evening at 5:30 p.m. Please contact us at 858-268-0545 to let us know you are coming to enjoy. Childcare is provided and plenty of activies for all ages begin shortly after.

What is the best way to get connected at Tierrasanta Baptist Church?

The best way to get connected at Tierrasanta Baptist Church is to get involved in our small groups. We have small groups for all stages of life.

Where do I go the first time I visit Tierrasanta Baptist Church?

The first place we suggest is our information table right in front of the church. You will be greeted by a friendly person and directed to what you need to enjoy our church. Visit our Sunday's Service page to find out exactly what you will expect this Sunday.

Is there handicap parking?

Handicap parking is directly in front of the church and our facility is wheelchair friendly. Please inform us if you have any additional needs that we can assist you with.

Where do I take my children or teenagers on Sunday?

The information table will be your best source of direction. The children meet on the south side which will be on your left as you walk toward the front of our building.

Do I need to donate money when I visit?

Tierrasanta Baptist Church does encourage tithing from our members. However, our guests are not expected to give anything. During this time, if you have filled out the Guest Registration form we do ask you to drop it in the offering plate.

What does it mean to be a “member” of Tierrasanta Baptist Church?

By becoming a member of a church this says that you have identified with that church and will support that church through your service and giving. In Scripture we see where believers were identified with various churches and this meant they worked in and supported that church. If you are a believer then you are already part of the Body of Church which is made up of all followers of Christ. However, it is essential for your personal growth as a believer that you join a local church. It is also essential to the growth of the church as a whole that you give of yourself and your resources to a local body of believers.

What is baptism and why or how does it apply to me?

Baptism is a command that the Lord Jesus gave to His followers. In fact this was the first thing He did at the beginning of His ministry on earth. We require this because we believe the Bible is very clear about baptism being for all believers. We see in Scripture where baptism is only for believers and not for children or infants who have yet to accept Christ as Lord and Savior. Finally, we see baptism as being symbolic and not something that is essential for one's salvation. We do believe that if a believer has not been baptized then he or she will not experience God's full measure of blessings because they have yet to follow the very first command that Jesus gave us to follow.

Why does Tierrasanta Baptist baptize by immersion or by placing someone completely under the water?

There are several reasons why we do this:

• Every baptism in Scripture including Jesus' baptism was by immersion.
• It best symbolizes Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection.
• It best symbolizes our death, burial, and resurrection from our fallen state to life in Christ.
• The Greek word for baptize means “to immerse or dip under water.”

We are only in the area for a short time, should we still join?

Yes. There are many college students and military families in the area as well as people who have transferred in temporarily through their job who need a church home while they are in the San Diego area. We have found that individuals or families who are here for only a short time and still join are much more involved than those who don’t join. This also helps them to more easily find and get involved in a church at their next career stop or job assignment.

If I am not a member can I still attend?

Yes. You can participate in many aspects of the body life of the church, but you will not be allowed to be in leadership or to participate in the church business sessions. Incidentally, we have found that those who are not members are less likely to be fully involved in the church and do not grow as fast spiritually as those who become members. However, everyone who wants to attend our church is welcome and encouraged to come.

How do I submit a Prayer request to the church?

Anyone can submit a Prayer request by clicking here and following the directions.

How do I listen to the Pastor online and what's available?

You will find several of Pastor's sermons online freely available on this website for you to download and listen. Visit our Sermons archive or click here to go to our returning guest page and click on the recent sermon play button to the right.

How do I blog with our pastor?

You can click here to enter the pastor's blog. Anyone can view the conversation between the pastor and the commenters. You must first register and be approved before adding any comments to the blog. Please sign-up and begin communicating in a whole new way with our pastor.

What are the Military blogs?

We have special blogs that we set up for our military families. This allows them to communicate among family privately and among friends they enjoy talking to. Families can view photos and videos of their loved ones anywhere with internet access. Click here for details or if you would like this set up for your family or a deserving military family you know.

What is Twitter, Facebook and MySpace? How is Tierrasanta Baptist connected to them?

These social networking sites allow our friends to send messages, exchange photos and basically allow others to peak into our daily activies and thoughts. We are attempting to grow these networks and use their powerful positive qualities while balancing privacy and descency issues. You can get more details and find our links on our Social Networking page here.

How can I post photos to the churches albums?

Our albums are being updated all the time by our church staff. If you would like to post a photo or video to our albums than please email the office or visit one of the social networking sites where registered users can easily upload their favorite photos relating to Tierrasanta Baptist Church.

Where is Tierrasanta Baptist located?