About Us
Our Covenant
Having received Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord and having confessed my faith in Him, I do joyfully enter into covenant with others of like precious faith, as one body in Christ.
I will seek, with God’s help, to grow in my Christian life by personal devotions and in fellowship with other believers.
I expect that my Christian life will express itself in a humble loving relationship with others in my church family.
As God gives me strength, I will maintain an active Christian life through church attendance, participate in other Christian activities, practice good stewardship of my life, talents, possessions, and help others to grow in Christ.
Because I believe that Christ wants to reach out in redemptive love through our church, I will be open to opportunities to express His love to the people of our community and will support our church’s missionary program.
All praise to God our Father, all glory to Jesus our Savior, and all power to the Holy Spirit, our Comforter.
-Amen
Statement
of Faith
Inspiration of Scripture
We believe in the Bible in the original tongues to be the verbally inspired Word of God, and the only infallible rule of faith and practice.
(II Timothy 3:14-16)
The Trinity
We believe that God is Triune; that there are three eternal co-equal Divine persons in the Godhead, and these three are one God. (Matthew 28:19)
Deity of Christ
We believe in the Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ; that He was conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. (I John; Matthew 1)
Salvation By Faith Alone
We believe that the only way to be saved is by faith in the blood sacrifice, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, and that to those who thus become His sheep He says, “I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish. Neither shall any man pluck them out of My hand.”
(John 10:28; Ephesians 1:20-21)
Current Activity of Christ
We believe that our Lord Jesus Christ ascended into heaven, and is now seated at the right hand of the Father; that He ever liveth to make intercession for all that come to God by Him. (Acts 1:9-11; Hebrews 4:14; Ephesians 1:20-21)
The Church
We believe that the Church which is the holy Body of Christ began on the day of Pentecost, and that each one who receives the Lord Jesus Christ as his personal Savior is a member of the Body of Christ, and is indwelt by the Holy Spirit. (I Corinthians 12:12-28; 6:19-20)
Evangelism and Ordinances
We believe that the Gospel commission is for the Church; that the Lord’s Supper and water Baptism are Divine Institutions and that Christ desires us to practice them in this age. (Matthew 28:18-20; I Corinthians 11:23-39)
Return of Christ
We believe that Christ may at any moment return in the air to rapture His saints and rule for a thousand years. After this the wicked will be judged and cast into the lake of fire. (I Thessalonians 4:3-18; I Corinthians 15:51-57; Daniel 9:27; Matthew 24:15, 21, 24, 27, 25:46, Revelation 19:11, 20:10-15)
Defeat of Satan
We believe that Satan is a person, the author of the fall, and that he shall be eternally punished. (Job 1:7; Genesis 3;1-9; Revelation 20:10)
Future Resurrection
We believe in the bodily resurrection of the dead, both of the just and the unjust; and in the eternal conscious punishment of the Lost and the eternal joy of the Saved. (Revelation 20:11-15, 22:12-14; I Corinthians 15:58)
Separation
We believe that God commands Christians to separate unto God and from worldliness and ecclesiastical apostasy (e.g., the National Council of Churches, The World Council of Churches and the National Association of Evangelicals). (II Corinthians 6:14-70; II Thessalonians 3:6-15)
Cessationism
We believe that God has spoken through the Holy Scriptures and hence we reject the modern tongues movement and the charismatic movement.
(Matthew 24:24)
The Lord's Day
We believe that the first day of the week is to be observed as the Lord’s Day. (John 20:19; Acts 20:4; I Corinthians 16:1-2)
Duty of Christians
We believe it is our duty as Christians to love one another and to tell the “Good News” to everyone we can. (I Corinthians 13:1-13; I John 4:7-21; Matthew 28:19-21)
Marriage and Gender
We believe that Scripture defines marriage as an exclusive covenant between one man and one woman for life, and that any sexual activity outside of this definition of marriage is a violation of God’s laws. Scripture teaches that all forms of homosexuality, lesbianism, bisexuality, bestiality, incest, fornication, adultery and pornography are sinful perversions of God’s plan for sexual intimacy. Since God is the Creator of one’s gender, He disapproves of and forbids any attempt to alter one’s gender by surgery or appearance. (Genesis 1:26-28, 2:21-25, 19:5-13; Leviticus 18, Romans 1:26-27; I Corinthians 5:1, 6:9-11; I Thessalonians 4:3; I Timothy 1:10; Hebrews 13:4)
Church Leaders & Support Staff
Lane Jones, Pastor
Pastor Lane graduated with a Bachelor of Religious Education from Tennessee Temple University in 1985 and a Master of Ministry from Bob Jones University in 2008. He has been serving as the Pastor of Calkins Baptist Church since 1996. Prior to this ministry, he taught Math and Science at a small Christian school and was the co-pastor of Wimmer’s Bible Fellowship Church from 1985-1996. Lane and his wife, Molly, were married in 1992 and have been blessed with four children.
Andrew Jay, Assistant Pastor
Pastor Andrew graduated from Bob Jones University with a Master of Divinity. He has been serving at Calkins Baptist Church since 2016, and his ministry at the church includes preaching and teaching, music, and children’s ministries. Andrew and his wife, Heather, were married in 2012 and have been blessed with five children.
Katie McGinnis, Secretary
Katie graduated from Pensacola Christian College in 2017 double majoring in Legal Office Administration (B.S.) and Medical Office Administration (B.S.). She joined the church staff as part-time secretary in 2023. Katie and her husband, Kyle, were married in 2022 and enjoy spending time with their puppy.
Upcoming Events
| Title | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Baptismal Service | 1787508000 23rd August 2026 | |
| Revival Meetings with Rich Tozour | Join us Sundays (9/27 and 10/04) at 9 AM, 10 AM, and 6:30 PM and Monday - Friday at 6:30 ... see more | 1790467200 27th September 2026 |
| Revival Meetings with Rich Tozour | Join us Monday - Friday at 6:30 p.m. There will also be nursery provided and nightly children's meetings for kids ... see more | 1790620200 28th September 2026 |
| Revival Meetings with Rich Tozour | Join us Monday - Friday at 6:30 p.m. There will also be nursery provided and nightly children's meetings for kids ... see more | 1790706600 29th September 2026 |
| Revival Meetings with Rich Tozour | Join us Monday - Friday at 6:30 p.m. There will also be nursery provided and nightly children's meetings for kids ... see more | 1790793000 30th September 2026 |
| Revival Meetings with Rich Tozour | Join us Monday - Friday at 6:30 p.m. There will also be nursery provided and nightly children's meetings for kids ... see more | 1790879400 1st October 2026 |
| Revival Meetings with Rich Tozour | Join us Monday - Friday at 6:30 p.m. There will also be nursery provided and nightly children's meetings for kids ... see more | 1790965800 2nd October 2026 |
| Revival Meetings with Rich Tozour | Join us Sundays (9/27 and 10/04) at 9 AM, 10 AM, and 6:30 PM and Monday - Friday at 6:30 ... see more | 1791072000 4th October 2026 |