While recognizing other churches practice baptism in manners which conform to their understanding of scripture, Crosswinds encourages baptism after one has come to a personal faith in, and desire to follow Jesus.

Scriptural teaching on baptism may be summarized as follows:

1. Baptism is an act of obedience to the command of Christ, fulfilled individuals who have subjected themselves to His sovereignty. (Matthew 28:18-20)
2. Baptism symbolizes the spiritual cleansing through divine forgiveness and newness of life experienced by a believer, by virtue of their identification with Christ in His death and resurrection.
3. Baptism provides an opportunity to profess your faith before the church and to the world.
4. As baptism is a symbol of Christ's work in one's life, there is no saving work in the baptism itself. Baptism is an identification and celebration of Jesus' work on our behalf.

If you are interested in being baptized at Crosswinds Church, click here and fill out our baptism information sheet.