Our Beliefs

1. We believe that the Bible is the supreme standard by which all human conduct, creeds, and opinions shall be tried. We believe the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments to be the verbally inspired Word of God, the final authority for faith and life, inerrant in the original writings, infallible, and God-breathed.

2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21; Matthew 5:18; John 16:12-13

2. We believe that there is one and only one living and true God, an infinite, intelligent Spirit, the Maker and Supreme Ruler of heaven and earth; inexpressibly glorious in holiness and worthy of all possible honor, confidence, and love; that in the unity of the Godhead there are three persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, equal in every divine perfection and executing distinct but harmonious offices in the great work of redemption.

Exodus 20:2-3; 1 Corinthians 8:6; Revelation 4:11

3. We believe that Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God. We believe that He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. We believe that He is fully God and fully man, and that He lived a sinless life. We believe that He died on the cross as a substitutionary sacrifice for our sins, and that He rose bodily from the dead on the third day. We believe that He ascended to heaven and is now seated at the right hand of the Father, where He intercedes for us as our High Priest and Advocate.

John 1:1-2, 14; Luke 1:35; Romans 3:24-25; 1 Peter 2:24; Ephesians 1:7; 1 Peter 1:3-5; Acts 1:9-10; Hebrews 7:25; Hebrews 9:24; Romans 8:34; 1 John 2:1-2

4. We believe that the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God, equal with the Father and the Son. We believe that He convicts the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment; and that He is the Supernatural Agent in regeneration, baptizing all believers into the body of Christ, indwelling and sealing them unto the day of redemption.

John 16:8-11; 2 Corinthians 3:6; 1 Corinthians 12:12-14; Romans 8:9; Ephesians 1:13-14

5. We believe that man was created in the image and likeness of God, but that in Adam's sin the race fell, inherited a sinful nature, and became alienated from God; and that man is totally depraved, and of himself utterly unable to remedy his lost condition.

Genesis 1:26-27; Romans 3:22-23; Romans 5:12; Ephesians 2:1-3, 12

6. We believe that salvation is the gift of God brought to man by grace and received by personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, whose precious blood was shed on Calvary for the forgiveness of our sins.

Ephesians 2:8-10; John 1:12; Ephesians 1:7; 1 Peter 1:18-19

OUR TEAM

Pastor T.J. Klapperich
PASTOR T.J. KLAPPERICH

T.J. Klapperich was born and raised in central Wisconsin. He made a profession of faith as a young boy and was baptized. After graduating from high school, he attended college for a year before joining the US Navy. He served four years as a Hospital Corpsman. It was during this time that he came to a true understanding of the gospel and his own sinfulness, and by God’s grace was converted. After leaving the Navy, he moved to Florida, where he met his wife, Sarah. They were married in 2006 and have six children.

T.J. earned a Bachelor of Science in Religion from Liberty University and a Master of Divinity from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has served in various ministry capacities since 2007, including as a student pastor, deacon, and elder. He was called to be the pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in August of 2022. He is committed to expository preaching and biblical discipleship. He enjoys reading, spending time with his family, and rooting for the Green Bay Packers.

Assistant Pastor Mathew Loller
ASSISTANT PASTOR MATHEW LOLLER

Mathew Loller was born and raised in Central Florida. He grew up in a Christian home and came to faith in Christ at a young age. He graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He is currently pursuing a Master of Divinity from Reformed Theological Seminary.

Mathew has served as a student pastor and elder at Calvary Baptist Church. He is passionate about teaching the Bible and helping people grow in their faith. He and his wife, Emily, have three children. He enjoys spending time with his family, reading, and playing golf.