Birdville Baptist Church stands at 3141 Carson Street in Haltom City and serves a community much larger than the city boundary. Its name encompasses Haltom City, Fort Worth, North Richland Hills, Richland Hills, Hurst, Keller, Bedford and Colleyville. The church's defining motto is Small church. Big heart. It says everyone is important to God, sets its mission as knowing Christ and making Him known, and seeks to see everyone in the larger Birdville area come to saving faith in Jesus Christ.
Sunday and Wednesday Gatherings
Sunday begins with Sunday School classes at 9:45 a.m., followed by worship at 11:00 a.m. The worship band gathers at 8:45 a.m. On Wednesday evening, Bible study begins at 6:30 p.m.; TeamKids for children and the student gathering also begin at 6:30 p.m. The church office is open Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and can be reached at 817-831-0586 or churchoffice@birdvillebaptist.org.
Sermons on the Go
Sermons can be watched on YouTube or listened to on SoundCloud while traveling or away from the church.
Serving the Wider Birdville Area
Birdville does not treat its name as a single town or location. It represents a ministry to eight communities, with a vision that everyone in the area will come to saving faith in Jesus Christ through direct or indirect influence. The church describes its people as real people with real lives and struggles who serve a real God. Alongside telling people God's plan of salvation, it says the church must care for those who are hurting or in need.
Children, Students and Young Adults
TeamKids, the children's ministry, meets on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. It introduces children to the love of Jesus Christ, helps them grow into a relationship with him, and equips them to do his work.
Birdville Students serves grades 7 through 12 and meets at 6:00 p.m. on Sundays at the pastor's home. Its aim is to reach students and help them make a difference in the world.
The church also provides small groups for college students and young adults, combining Sunday worship and Bible study with conversation and lasting friendships. The ministry is open to all college-aged adults and young adults regardless of where they are in their spiritual journey.
Friends Helping Friends, Breakfasts and Brunches
The Family Life Center hosts Friends Helping Friends at 6:00 p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays. Just Older Youth meets in the same building from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on the third Thursday. Men's breakfast begins at 8:00 a.m. on the second Saturday in the Family Life Center, while the ladies' brunch is at 9:45 a.m. on the fourth Saturday, with its location varying. The senior adult ministry is active and reaches beyond the church building.
Case by Case and School Outreach
Case By Case focuses on children entering foster care with very few belongings, sometimes with only a black trash bag as their luggage. Its goal is to provide practical, personalized items that children can call their own.
School ministries include supplying food to children through a backpack ministry, maintaining a liaison to local schools, helping with supplies and volunteers, ministering to teachers, and leading a Good News Club. Birdville presents these activities as ways to be the hands and feet of Christ.
Worship, Prayer and Giving
People who play or sing have a place in the worship band, which gathers at 8:45 a.m. on Sunday. The weekly prayer ministry sets aside time for the church to call on the Holy Spirit to intercede. Birdville calls prayer essential to covering every aspect of church life and says it releases the power of the Holy Spirit.
Giving is described as an act of worship. The church frames Jesus as King over finances and believers as stewards, with giving intended to launch new Kingdom opportunities for the Gospel. People can place a tithe or offering in a wooden box by the door, give online, or mail a check payable to Birdville Baptist Church.
What Birdville Baptist Church Believes
Birdville's statement of faith names these convictions:
- Christ is the head of the church.
- The Bible is the inspired word of God and the final, complete and only divine word given to humanity.
- God exists as one being in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Jesus has always coexisted with the other members of the Trinity.
- Jesus was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, died for the sins of all who would believe in Him, and was raised from the dead. He ascended to the right hand of the Father, waits for the full number of people to be saved, and will return to Earth.
- Each person is responsible directly to God, and all believers share in the role of the priesthood of believers.
- Salvation comes through faith in Christ and by the grace of God.
These beliefs are paired with a mandate to evangelize the world and to minister to people who are hurting or in need.
Missions and Women's Service
Birdville wants mission work accessible to every person in its family regardless of age, skill or training. Its mission response has three aims:
- Serve physical and spiritual needs.
- Encourage the hearts of those serving full time.
- Build relationships that develop a heart for missions.
The women's ministry is designed to encourage women to do everything for the glory of God. Its outreach includes Shoes for Orphan Souls through Buckner, Operation Christmas Child, a winter coat drive, Ladies' Night Out, a women's retreat, fall and spring Bible studies, Case by Case, watering potted plants around the church, seasonal decorating, and a stuffed bear collection for Cook Children's Hospital.
Pastors and Ministry Leaders
Named ministry leaders are Senior Pastor Danny Smith, Associate Pastor Patrick Kelley, College & Young Adult Pastor Trent Gainey, Worship Pastor Terence Lee, and Children's Pastor Rose Withem. Stephen Johnson serves as worship leader, and Rex Shaw directs the men's ministry. Birdville Baptist's identity is found in its motto: a small church on Carson Street serving the whole Birdville area through worship, relationships, practical care and faith in Jesus Christ.