Healthy Church—Baptisms

Bogotá, Columbia

On Saturday, October 19, 2024, we had nine baptisms at GCI Bogotá, Colombia, and the families of those baptized brought about 40 people to the celebration. We gathered with them to celebrate this covenant with God through the Lord Jesus.

Our aim is that all of those who were baptized begin discipleship with the “We Believe” material. We relish this unique occasion and hope that the Holy Spirit continues to fill people’s hearts in each family that is part of our community. We honor God for the wonder of this sacrament in the lives of our fellow followers of Christ.

Juan Carlos Barrero, Love Avenue Champion
Bogotá, Columbia

Baptism is a sacrament. A sacrament “is a special act of Christian worship, instituted by Christ, which uses a visible sign to proclaim and receive the promise of the gospel for the forgiveness of sins and eternal life. A sacrament is received in faith, trusting in God to minister to us by the Holy Spirit through it. We baptize because Jesus Christ was baptized for us and commanded us to baptize. We share in His baptism by being baptized in His name. Our baptism bears witness to Jesus’ baptism for us and expresses our faith in His baptism for us. Through the sacrament, we bear witness not so much to our faith, but to who Jesus Christ is and what He has done for us through His baptism …” From the “We Believe” curriculum.

Here are some other GCI baptisms we celebrated in September and October: