Baptism Application - Desert Hills Bible Church

Basic Information and Background

Address *

Phone number *

Birthdate *

How would you describe your religious background growing up? *

Grew up in a Christian home

Grew up attending church occasionally

Not religious

Other

Why and when did you begin attending Desert Hills Bible Church? *

Your Understanding of Baptism

Jesus commands baptism in Matthew 28:19 for every Christian, as a public demonstration of our identification with Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection. Baptism is therefore an important first step of obedience for the believer.

At Desert Hills, we believe that baptism is by immersion (Mark 1:5; John 3:23) and is reserved for those who are born again—those who have placed their trust in the finished work of the Lord Jesus Christ and His gospel.

Why do you want to be baptized? *

What do you think happens at baptism? *

Describe in your own words why baptism is important? *

Have you been baptized before? *

Yes

No

Do you have any questions about baptism? *

Testimony of God's Grace

Everyone has a different story about how they came to Christ. Not everyone has a dramatic experience. This is not a time to discuss the sins of your past but rather to focus on the new life you have in Christ. Since baptism is a public confession of faith, we expect every person being baptized to verbally tell those witnessing that their faith is in Christ alone for salvation and that they have repented of their sin and are being baptized out of obedience to Christ.

Provide a short description of your life as an unbeliever. *

How was your sin shown throughout your attitudes, behavior, etc?

Briefly describe how your life has changed with Jesus as your Lord and Savior. *

Is your lifestyle reflective of your profession of faith in Christ? *

Baptism is a public profession of your faith in Christ. It symbolizes dying to your old life and living in new life through Christ. Although everyone getting baptized is a sinner, life in Christ should be seen in our daily life.

Yes

No

Not sure

Share the Gospel in your own words: *

What was/is your response to the Gospel? *

If you were to die to day, and God asked you, "Why should I let you into heaven?", what would you say? *

What to Expect Next

Within a few days of submitting your application, a member of our administrative team will reach out to you to schedule a meeting with an elder. This meeting typically lasts about 30 minutes.

During the meeting, the elder will walk through your application with you, listen to your testimony, and answer any questions you may have. Next steps will be discussed during that meeting.

Notice: We post baptism and testimonies on various platforms. *

Our second service is always live-streamed and recorded, including baptisms and testimonies. If you have a personal or safety concern about being recorded, please let us know ahead of time. We are happy to talk with you and will do our best to accommodate your situation.

I do not have concerns.

I would like to discuss this.

Do you have a preferred baptism service? *

We will do our best to honor your request.

When would be the best time for you to meet with a pastor to discuss your application? *

Questions/Concerns *

Pastor Jason will help you if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you for filling out this application and wanting to follow the Lord's command to be baptized.

Todays date *