Maplewood Baptist Church
A place to grow in grace, truth, and fellowship
Whether you're new to church or looking for a place to call home, Maplewood Baptist Church is a place to grow in your faith, find lasting friendships, and be part of something meaningful.Join us as we learn God’s Word, serve our community, and walk together in grace and truth.
Sunday School: 9:30 AM | Sunday Worship: 10:30 AM | Sunday Fellowship: 11:30 AM | Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 PM
About
Welcome to Maplewood baptist church
At Maplewood Baptist Church, we are a King James Bible-believing fellowship in Martinsburg, West Virginia, welcoming families and individuals into a personal, growing relationship with Jesus Christ. Whether you’re visiting for the first time or returning home, there’s a place for you here.
MISSION STATEMENT: (The reason we exist) - Matthew 28:18-20
"Maplewood Baptist Church exists to win the lost, and develop the saved into fully functioning followers of Jesus Christ (Matt. 28:18-20)."VISION STATEMENT: How to fulfill our mission} - Acts 2:41-47
Followers of Jesus Christ are identified by:
- Conversion (Jesus is my Savior) … Salvation
- Commitment (Jesus is my Lord) … Baptism
- Contribution (I have a ministry) … Active Church Member
Ministries
Youth & ChildrenVacation Bible SchoolLadies FellowshipVisitation MinistryMissions & OutreachNursing Home Visitation
What We Believe
The Great Commandment
We believe that love one for another as Jesus loves the believer manifests our discipleship and proves our love for God. Love is, therefore, the great commandment of the LORD Jesus Christ upon which all others are dependent.Reference: Matt.22:35-40; John 13:34,35; John 15:12; 1 John 4:7-21; 1 John 5:1-3; Rev.2:4,5
Creation
We believe in the Genesis account of Creation.Reference: Genesis 1&2
Satan
We believe that Satan is a fallen angel, the archenemy of God and man, the unholy god of this world, and that his destiny is the eternal lake of fire.Reference: Isa.14:12-15; Ezek.28:11-19; Matt.25:41; 2 Cor. 4:4; Eph.6:10-17; Rev.20:10
The Virgin Birth
We believe in the Virgin Birth and sinless humanity of Jesus Christ.Reference: Matt.1:18-20; 2 Cor.5:21; 1 Peter 2:22
The Atonement
We believe that the suffering and death of Jesus Christ was substitutionary for all mankind and is efficacious only to those who believe.Reference: Isa.53:6; Heb.2:9; 1 Peter2:24; 1 Peter 3:18; 2 Peter 3:9; 1 John 2:2
The Resurrection
We believe in the bodily resurrection and ascension of Jesus, and the bodily resurrection of His saints.Reference: Matt. 28:1-7; Acts 1:9-11; 1 Cor. 15:42-58; 1 Thes. 4:13-18
The Return of Christ
We believe in the premillennial, personal, bodily return of Christ as the crowning event of the Gentile age. This event will include the resurrection of the righteous to eternal heaven, and the Millennium will be followed by the resurrection of the unrighteous unto eternal punishment in the lake of fire, and that the righteous shall enter into the heaven age.Reference: John 14:1-6; 1 Thes. 4:13-18; 2 Thes. 2:8; Rev. 19; Rev. 20:4-6; Rev. 20:11-15; Rev. 21:8
Salvation
We believe that the depraved sinner is saved wholly by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, and the requisites to regeneration are repentance toward God and faith in the Lord Jesus ChristReference: Luke 13:3-5; John 3:16-18; Acts 20:21; Rom. 6:23; Eph. 2:8,9
The Ordinances
We believe that there are two pictorial ordinances in the Lord’s churches: Baptism and the Lord’s Supper. Scriptural baptism is the immersion of penitent believers in water and can be administered only by the authority of a New Testament church in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The Lord’s Supper is a memorial ordinance, restricted to the members of the local church observing the ordinance.Reference: Matt. 28:19,20; Acts 8:12, 38; Rom. 6:4; 1 Cor. 5:11-13; 1 Cor. 11:1,2,17-20, 26
The Freedom of Worship
We believe in freedom of worship without interference from the government, and affirm our belief in civil obedience, unless the laws and regulations of civil government run contrary to the Holy Scriptures.Reference: Rom. 13:1-7; 1 Peter 2:13-15
The Bible
We believe in the infallible, verbal inspiration of the whole Bible, and that the Bible is the all-sufficient rule of faith and practice.Reference: Psalm 119:160; 2 Tim.3:16,17
The Triune God
We believe there is but one God, a personal triune God: Father, Son, and Holy Sprit, equal in divine perfection.Reference: Mark 12:29, I Cor. 8:4, I Tim.2:5, I John 5:7
The Deity of Christ
We believe in the Deity of Jesus Christ.Reference: John 10:30; John 1:1,14; 2 Cor. 5:19
The Role of the Holy Spirit in the Church
We believe that the Holy Spirit is the divine Administrator for Jesus Christ in His churches.Reference: Luke 24:49; John 14:16-17; Acts 1:4,5,8; Acts 2:1-4
The Spiritual Gifts
We believe that miraculous spiritual manifestation gifts were done away when the Bible was completed. Faith, Hope, and Love are the vital abiding Spiritual Gifts.Reference: 1 Cor. chapters 12-14
Sin
We believe that man was created in the image of God, and lived in innocence until he fell by voluntary transgression from his sinless state, the result being that all mankind are sinners.Reference: Gen.1:26; Gen.3:6-24; Rom.5:12,19
Eternal Security
We believe that all who trust Jesus Christ for salvation are eternally secure in Him and shall not perish.Reference: John 3:36; John 5:24; John 10:27-30; Rom. 8:35-39; Heb. 10:39; 1 Peter 1:5
God’s Dealings With People
We believe that God deals with believers as His children, that He chastises the disobedient, and that He rewards the obedient.Reference: Matt. 16:27; Matt. 25:14-23; John 1:12; Heb. 12:5-11; 2 John 8; Rev. 22:12
The Origin of the Church
We believe that Jesus Christ established His church during His ministry on earth, and that it is always a local, visible assembly of scripturally baptized believers in covenant relationship to carry out the Commission of the Lord Jesus Christ, and each church is an independent, self-governing body, and no other ecclesiastical body may exercise authority over it. We believe that Jesus Christ gave the Great Commission to the New Testament churches only, and that He promised the perpetuity of His churches.Reference: Matt. 4:18-22; Matt. 16:18; Matt. 28:19,20; Mark 1:14-20; John 1:35-51; Eph. 3:21
Church Offices
We believe that there are two divinely appointed offices in a church; pastors and deacons, to be filled by men whose qualifications are set forth in Titus 1:5-9, and 1 Timothy 3:1-13.Reference: Titus 1:5-9; 1 Tim. 3:1-13
The Independence of the Churches
We believe that all associations, fellowships, and committees are, and properly should be, servants of, and under control of the churches.Reference: Matt. 20:25-28
Education:
Liberty University: Bachelor of Science in Multi-Disciplinary Studies with a concentration in Psychology and Religion.Texas Baptist Institute & Seminary: Bachelor of Bible English, Bachelor of Theology, Master of Theology, Doctor of Theology.
Meet Our Pastor
Pastor Carroll Williams has faithfully served Maplewood Baptist Church since 1994. A graduate of Liberty University and Texas Baptist Institute-Seminary, he has dedicated his ministry to preaching truth with love, guiding families, and growing disciples of Christ.
Pastor Williams was saved in a Sunday evening preaching service, baptized a few weeks later, and began serving the Lord in his local church. At the age of twenty-two, he submitted to the call of God upon his life to enter into ministry and preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Bible school training ensued to prepare for a life of ministry work. He has been a pastor for 37 years, 31 years in his current pastorate at Maplewood Baptist Church. He has been married to his dear wife, Vinia, for thirty-eight years. They have two sons and one daughter.
Plan Your Visit
Address:1029 Lost Road
Martinsburg, WV 25403Phone: (304) 263-1484
Sunday School: 9:30 AM | Sunday Worship: 10:30 AM | Sunday Fellowship: 11:30 AM | Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 PM
Contact
Have a question, need prayer, or planning a visit? We'd be honored to connect with you.“Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love…” (Romans 12:10)You can contact us directly using the form above or call us at (304) 263‑1484.We’re praying for you and can’t wait to meet you!
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