BAPTISM
NEXT BAPTISM SERVICE:
November 15, 2026
At Generations, we believe baptism is a public demonstration of someone’s new life in Jesus. An outward symbol of new life in Jesus. If you are a follower of Jesus and have yet to be baptized, we’d love to see you take this step of obedience to Christ.
At Generations, we hold baptisms inside of both services (8:45am and 10:30am). There are 3 steps to the process:
STEP 1: COMPLETE THE APPLICATION
The application linked below is designed to 1) help us get to know you better and 2) for you to reflect on your relationship with Jesus. Please set aside 30 minutes to give yourself time to think and answer the questions.
STEP 2: TALK WITH A STAFF MEMBER
After completing the application below, you will be contacted by a staff member to talk through your answers and confirm that baptism is the right next step for you. This is also a place where you can ask any questions you may have about the baptism process.
STEP 3: INVITE FAMILY, FRIENDS, & GUESTS
Your baptism is an amazing opportunity to tell your friends and family members about your faith in Jesus, and we would love for you to invite them to join us! We do ask that you hold off on inviting people until steps 1 and 2 are completed.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
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First, every instance of baptism in the NT was done by immersion. From John the Baptist at the Jordan River (Matthew 3:6) to Philip with the Ethiopian eunuch (Acts 8:36-38), every instance of baptism in the NT happened by full immersion.
Second, the word in Greek (baptizo) literally means “to immerse.” It seems as if the translators of the NT into English could have more strictly translated passages like Acts 8:36 as “[…] The eunuch said, ‘Look, there’s water. What would keep me from being IMMERSED?'”
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First, we would encourage you to carefully study the instances of baptism in the New Testament, noting carefully who was baptized and the nature of their personal faith. We are convinced these passages clearly support the baptism of believers after their personal profession of faith.
If you were baptized as an infant, we would suggest that you should be baptized again as an adult, as your infant baptism was a symbol of your parents’ faith, not your own. In so doing, we would also encourage you to honor your parents and to express thankfulness for their desire for you to have faith in Christ.
If you were previously baptized by personal choice, but later have come to the conclusion that you were not truly born again when you were first baptized, we think that is an answer that should be approached carefully and with wise counsel.
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We totally understand the fear of public speaking. However, we believe that identifying with Christ in baptism is meant to be a very public celebration for you personally and for the church corporately. Even if it’s very short, we encourage everyone getting baptized to give voice to their faith in Jesus for the forgiveness of your sins. You can find our past baptism services by clicking the button below (the “Baptisms” collection).
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You sure can! If there is a person who has been formative in your decision to follow Christ, we want you to feel freedom to have them baptize you. Due to the size of our baptism tank, we’d encourage those getting baptize to invite no more than two people to baptize them. And if no one come to mind, someone on our Generations team will be able to baptize you!
