About FBC Murphy

FBC Murphy is a gospel-centered family of many cultures and generations that exists to
Magnify Christ, Multiply Disciples, and Mobilize Missionaries.

Our Vision

Followers Becoming Christ-like Multipliers

Our Values

Magnify Christ

Multiply Disciples

Mobilize Missionaries

Magnify Christ

GOD-CENTERED WORSHIP
We value the Trinitarian worship of God (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) in spirit and truth that glorifies God.
 
Biblical Foundations: Deuteronomy 6:4-9; 1 Chronicles 15:23-36; Psalm 100:1- 5; Isaiah 6:1-8; Matthew 22:34-40, 28:19-20, Luke 3:21- 22; John 4:1-45, 14:15-17; Acts 2:42-47; Romans 12:1-2; 2 Corinthians 1:21-22, 13:14; Ephesians 4:1-7; Philippians 2:1-11; Colossians 1:15-20; Hebrews 12:28-29; 1 Peter 1:1-2; Revelation 4:8-11.

FAITHFUL PRAYER
We value individual, family, and corporate prayer expressing our reliance upon God to hear and answer our prayers according to His will.
 
Biblical Foundations: Genesis 4:26; 2 Chronicles 7:14; Psalm 5:1-3; Daniel 9:1-23; Matthew 6:5-15, 21:13; John 15:7; John 17:1-26; Acts 2:42-47, Ephesians 6:18-20; Philippians 4:4-9; 1 Thessalonians 5:17; 1 Timothy 2:1-8; James 5:13-18; 1 John 5:13-15.
 
SUFFICIENT SCRIPTURE
We value Scripture as our sufficient guide to knowing Christ, growing in Christ, and pointing others to Christ. Expository teaching of all Scripture from Genesis 1:1 to Revelation 22:21 guides us to understand and apply God’s Word.
 
Biblical Foundations: Joshua 1:8; Psalm 1:1-6, 19:7-11, 119:1-176; Nehemiah 8:1-18; Isaiah 40:8, 55:8-11, Matthew 4:1-11, 7:24-27; Acts 17:10-16; Romans 10:17; Colossians 3:16-17; 2 Timothy 3:14-17, 4:1-7; Hebrews 4:12-14, 5:11-6:12; James 1:19-23; 1 Peter 2:1-12; Revelation 1:1-3.

Multiply Disciples

AUTHENTIC RELATIONSHIPS
We value connecting people in relational groups to mature as disciples who connect with others to multiply more disciples.
 
Biblical Foundations: Matthew 22:34-40; Matthew 28:16-20; Mark 1:1-45; John 13:31-35; John 15:1-17; Acts 14:1-28; Romans 12:9-21; Ephesians 4:11-17; 2 Timothy 2:1-7; Titus 2:1-8.
 
TEACHING GENERATIONS
We value equipping men, women, couples, parents, and grandparents who TEACH the faith to mature and multiply disciples of the next generation at home and church.
 
Biblical Foundations: Genesis 1:26-2:25; Genesis 18:1-19; Deuteronomy 11:1-32; Psalm 71:17-18; Psalm 127-128; Psalm 145:1-21; Proverbs 4:1-27; Ephesians 5:22-6:4; Colossians 3:12-25; 2 Timothy 4:10-17.
 
DEVOTED STEWARDSHIP
We value every disciple maturing and being a devoted steward of their time, treasures, and talents to multiply disciples and expand God’s kingdom.
 
Biblical Foundations: Malachi 3:8-10; Matthew 6:19-34; Matthew 25:14-30; Romans 12:3-8; 1 Corinthians 12:1-13:13; 2 Corinthians 8.1-9:15; Galatians 6:1-10; 2 Timothy 6:6-21; Hebrews 10:19-25; 1 Peter 4:1-11; 2 Peter 3.1-18.

Mobilize Missionaries

MISSIONAL LIVING
We value disciples who love their neighbors and impact their community and spheres of influence with the gospel.
 
Biblical Foundations: Jeremiah 29:4-7; Matthew 5:13-16; Luke 4:16-21; John 3:16-21; John 8:12-30; 1 Corinthians 9:1-27; 2 Corinthians 5:11-21; Colossians 1:24-29; 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10.
 
COMPASSIONATE OUTREACH
We value serving the poor and needy in our community lovingly sharing the gospel with our words and actions.
 
Biblical Foundations: Micah 6:6-8; Zechariah 7:9-10; Matthew 9:35-38; Matthew 14:13-21; Matthew 15:29-32; Luke 10:25-37; 2 Corinthians 1:3-11; Colossians 3:12-17; James 1:19-2:13; 1 John 3:11-18.
 
STRATEGIC MISSIONS
We value mobilizing disciples of Christ to expand the kingdom locally, nationally, and around world to impact the underserved, unengaged, and unreached with the gospel.
 
Biblical Foundations: Psalm 96:3; Jonah 1-4; Matthew 24:3-14, Matthew 28:19-20; Mark 16:14-20; Acts 1:6-11; Acts 4:1-22; Acts 17:16-34; Romans 1:16-17; Romans 10:13-15; 1 John 1:1-5.