I
am pleased to have you visit the Canaan Baptist Church web site where you can
learn a little about who we are and what we are about. Hopefully, your interest
will be intensified enough to visit us or seek more information Canaan Baptist
Church has been serving the Washington, D.C. religious community since 1947. It
is dedicated to the edification of glorifying our Lord and Saviour, Jesus
Christ. Canaan has made many contributions in the moral humane, and religious
growth of the community through the struggles of faithful members, both past
and present. Today's Canaan Baptist Church is a vibrant church family that has
gotten its second wind.
We are an inclusive church family, meaning that we
recognize the importance of EVERYONE that is in our employ. We have an active
youth ministry and an energetic senior population. We are a church
striving to be more committed to God by MAKING MOVES IN MINISTRY. We encourage
our members to develop better spiritual growth habits and we provide enabling
infrastructure for that to take place. We are a people that stresses ministry
and not maintenance, so that our members can discover their spiritual gifts and
utilize them in the church and in the community. Our worship style is in the
context of celebration and praise. Canaan is a hopeful, expectant
congregation. We mandate a ministry that is reverent yet relevant. We are
contemporary without compromising our faith or belief. We are called and
committed to meaningful ministry. We invite you to come
worship with because we are reaching for a real relationship. We
realize that in order to receive my favor, I have to do my part.
MESSAGE OF HOPE - January 2015
Happy New Year! It seems difficult to believe that 14
years of this millennium are now “history”. Most of us can vividly recall
anticipating all the disastrous things that should have occurred when
the calendar turned from 1999 to the Year 2000. Y2K was, according to some, the
end of the world! Thankfully all the “doomsday prophets” were
wrong. God has faithfully kept us as He promised, allowed our days to
move ahead and we have so many reasons to give Him praise for each New Year.
But our testimony of His keeping power doesn’t stop there, we have an
even greater assurance of Him: He is still the same God!!! “Jesus Christ
is the same, yesterday, today, and forever” (Heb.13:8 NKJV)
During the final Sunday morning worship experience of 2014, I
reminded the congregation that in spite of what changes around us Jesus Christ
will never change! Let me give you three of the points that were emphasized:
1. His promises won’t change! Psalm 119:87 says, “Forever, oh Lord, Your word is settled in heaven”. That means every promise is solid and secure. You can trust His Word.
2. His provision won’t change! Remember, “…Your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask him” (Matt.6:8 NKJV). And because Jesus knows what you need, even before you do, “[He will] supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus (Phil.4:19 NKJV)! That means don’t worry about tomorrow, Jesus Christ already knows how to take care of you today and tomorrow!
3. His protection over you will never change! “[You save] those who trust in You, from those who rise up against them” (Psa.17:7) All night and all day, God’s angels are watching over you, keeping you from dangers seen and unseen! So rest easy.
Finally, I need you to understand that the preceding Scripture text (Heb.13:7) admonishes believers to “Remember those who rule over you, who have spoken the Word of God to you, whose faith follow, considering the outcome of their conduct”. In other words, God wants all of His children to be in a local fellowship where they can hear the Word of God preached and to see an example of faith and godly conduct in the local pastor. I do hope that you attend your local church regularly and are active in the fellowship with other believers.
God Rewards Our Work (GROW) – this is the promise from God to The Canaan Church family. Canaan is a church on the GROW! We believe that the Lord is infusing us with a fresh, innovative, and relevant ministry for this season in the life of our church and the Kingdom of God. We invite you to “Come GROW With Us”! You will see that Jesus Christ still provides for, and protects His people: He’s the same yesterday, today and forever!
Seek, Serve and Celebrate our UNCHANGING Savior!
Rev. Larry Owens, Jr., M.Div.
Senior Pastor
1. His promises won’t change! Psalm 119:87 says, “Forever, oh Lord, Your word is settled in heaven”. That means every promise is solid and secure. You can trust His Word.
2. His provision won’t change! Remember, “…Your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask him” (Matt.6:8 NKJV). And because Jesus knows what you need, even before you do, “[He will] supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus (Phil.4:19 NKJV)! That means don’t worry about tomorrow, Jesus Christ already knows how to take care of you today and tomorrow!
3. His protection over you will never change! “[You save] those who trust in You, from those who rise up against them” (Psa.17:7) All night and all day, God’s angels are watching over you, keeping you from dangers seen and unseen! So rest easy.
Finally, I need you to understand that the preceding Scripture text (Heb.13:7) admonishes believers to “Remember those who rule over you, who have spoken the Word of God to you, whose faith follow, considering the outcome of their conduct”. In other words, God wants all of His children to be in a local fellowship where they can hear the Word of God preached and to see an example of faith and godly conduct in the local pastor. I do hope that you attend your local church regularly and are active in the fellowship with other believers.
God Rewards Our Work (GROW) – this is the promise from God to The Canaan Church family. Canaan is a church on the GROW! We believe that the Lord is infusing us with a fresh, innovative, and relevant ministry for this season in the life of our church and the Kingdom of God. We invite you to “Come GROW With Us”! You will see that Jesus Christ still provides for, and protects His people: He’s the same yesterday, today and forever!
Seek, Serve and Celebrate our UNCHANGING Savior!
Rev. Larry Owens, Jr., M.Div.
Senior Pastor
