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A Little
History...
Arizona
Baptist Children’s Services is a faith-based, nonprofit
organization dedicated to assisting children and families
across Arizona.
Begun in 1960
with 12 children in a small home, ABCS today touches the
lives of over 5,000 children and families annually. We
maintain regional centers throughout Arizona in order to
make our services available to as many people in need as
possible.
We offer
programs designed to meet a wide range of needs. Through
these services, we seek to relieve suffering and ultimately
strengthen families through the love of Jesus Christ.
Statement of Faith
We believe in one
God, Creator and Lord of the universe, eternally existent in
three persons: Father, Son and the Holy Spirit.
We believe
in the deity of our Lord
Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in
His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His
shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to
the right hand of the Father, and His personal return in
power and glory.
We believe that the
Bible is God’s authoritative and inspired word. It is
without error in its entirety, including its teachings and
creation, history, its own origins, and salvation.
Christians must submit to its divine authority in all
matters of belief and conduct.
We believe that all
people are lost sinners and cannot see the Kingdom of God
except through the new birth. Justification is by grace
through faith in Christ alone.
We believe in the
present ministry of the Holy Spirit whose indwelling enables
the Christian to live a Godly life.
We believe in the
resurrection of both the saved and the lost; the saved unto
the resurrection of eternal life, and the lost unto the
resurrection of damnation and eternal punishment.
We believe in the
spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ and,
therefore all true believers are members of the body of
Christ.
We believe that the
ministry of evangelism is a responsibility of both the
church and each Christian.
Our Core
Values
1. Honor God in all we
do
2. Build relationships
through trust and respect
3. Have excellence in
our ministry
4. Be responsible in
our stewardship
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Guiding Principles
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Arizona Baptist
Children’s Services is an evangelical Christian
Organization that ministers to the physical, social,
emotional, educational and spiritual needs of children
and families.
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We value people
because every person is created in the image of God and
is of infinite worth to God. Every human life is
significant in all its dimensions, including the unborn,
the aged, the mentally challenged, the undesirable, the
physically challenged, and every other condition from
conception to grave.
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We believe healthy
families are the best place for children, and seek to
strengthen families as well as address the needs of
children, teens and adults when families are broken
(unhealthy).
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We strive to staff
every leadership and associate position with qualified
candidates who share our statement of faith and agree
with our Guiding Principles.
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We value our historic
partnership with Arizona Southern Baptists and will
continue to cooperate with them in the proclamation of
the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
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We will partner with
individuals, evangelical Christian churches, foundations
and government agencies to accomplish our mission,
without compromising our Christian Statement of Faith
and Guiding Principles.
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