Our Story
In 1867 First Baptist Church gathered for the first time. A small group of people met at a member's home, and now over 150 years later, we are still meeting together to worship God, living in community, growing in our walk with God, seeking to connect people with Jesus and His church, and seeking to raise up the next generation to walk with and know God.
As we seek to advance God's influence in Toms River, we recognize the need for adaptability in both our church and in the community. There is a deep hunger and desperate need for the power and fulfillment in life that is only found in Jesus Christ. As we look around our community, it is clear that many are looking for hope and meaning in life. We know that this is found in a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. It is only through Jesus that someone finds hope and meaning that goes beyond this temporary journey of life and carries them into eternity.
New Life Church is committed to connecting people to Jesus AND His Church. We are currently affiliated with Venture Church Network. We hold Scripture as our authority, the Father as Creator, the Son as Savior, and the Holy Spirit as Indwelling Guide.
We want to be connected to Jesus - not just so we can be “saved” but so that we might be transformed through a lifelong process into Christ-likeness. This transformation will be seen in the way that we love people both in and out of our church family.
Our simple process is that we want to draw the community into a relationship with Jesus and His church. We want our regular attenders to get involved in a Life Group; walk through our discovery classes; get involved in serving by using their spiritual gifts, heart, abilities, personality, and experiences; and we want to see our church family carrying out God’s mission of sharing the Gospel in our community and around the world.