How We Worship

No two Independent Baptist churches are exactly the same. Each church has its own personality, its own emphasis, and its own way of carrying out the work of God. That is part of the beauty of being independent. We do not answer to a board, a denomination, or a convention. We answer to God and the authority of His Word.

That freedom also means that churches will look different from one another. Philosophies of ministry, standards of music, and approaches to worship vary greatly across the country. Some churches lean more casual in their approach, while others hold a stronger, more conservative line.

At Victory Bible Baptist Church, we know exactly who we are and where we stand. We are not confused, and we are not middle of the road. We are unapologetically conservative, not because it is comfortable or nostalgic, but because we believe it is Biblical.

It would not take you long to watch our livestream or sit in on a Sunday morning service to notice that we do not have purple lights up the walls, we do not have a drum set, and we do not run our services like a concert. We are what many would call an old-fashioned church. I do not care for that term, because I believe some things are not old-fashioned; they are timeless.

This article is not written to bash or belittle other ministries. It is written to clearly articulate who we are, what we believe, and why we worship the way we do.

We believe every church answers to the same Lord, and one day every believer will stand before Him and give account. That is why we take what we do so seriously. We do not shape our worship around what is popular, but around what pleases the One who saved us.

The Heart of the Matter

At Victory Bible Baptist Church, we do not show up to church to feel good. We show up to give God glory. There is a big difference between worship and entertainment, and far too many have blurred that line until it is almost gone. Worship is not about stirring emotion. It is about exalting your Savior.

We are not chasing goosebumps. We are chasing God. And when you get that right, everything else finds its place.

Worship Is About Worth

The very word worship comes from worthship, declaring the worth of God. When we worship, we are saying, “Lord, You are worthy whether I feel it or not.”That means our songs, our prayers, and our hearts are directed upward, not inward.

Psalm 29:2 “Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.”

Notice that phrase, the beauty of holiness. Not hype, not lights, not emotion. Holiness.True worship is beautiful because it is pure. It is not trying to impress men. It is focused on pleasing God.

The Flesh Always Wants the Spotlight

The flesh hates humility. It craves attention. It wants applause, spotlight, and emotion over substance. That is why worship must be guarded. If we ever start feeding the flesh in worship, we stop feeding the spirit.

John 4:24 “God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.”

If it does not line up with truth, it is not worship. If it is all emotion with no spirit, it is not worship either. Truth keeps you grounded. Spirit keeps you passionate. Together, they keep you pure.

Our Conviction About Music

At Victory Bible Baptist Church, we stand unapologetically for conservative Christian music. Our primary reason for staying conservative is simple. We want to please the Lord, not the flesh.

We are not conservative because it is traditional or comfortable. We are conservative because we believe this approach best exalts Christ and keeps the focus where it belongs, on Him.

We have watched many move away from conservative music and ministry philosophy, not because they discovered a better biblical foundation, but because they associated conservatism with certain people or dismissed it as outdated. Yet our convictions have never rested on personalities or popularity. They rest on biblical principles that honor the holiness of God.

We never held our standards because others did. In fact, in a time when many have abandoned conservative worship, those who remain faithful to it are becoming the minority. That is fine with us. We are not chasing approval; we are pursuing worship that reflects the God of the Bible, not the feelings of the flesh.

Galatians 1:10 “For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.”

That verse settles it for us. Worship is not about what moves the crowd. It is about what pleases Christ. Our goal is not to sound like the world we are trying to reach, but to sound like the King we are trying to honor. Our music should draw hearts upward, not inward. It should stir reverence, not self-expression.

Philippians 4:8 “Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.”

Our commitment to conservative worship is not about clinging to the past. It is about clinging to purity. We believe that holiness never goes out of style. Conviction is not convenient, but it is consistent. And while many chase relevance, we choose reverence. While others seek to move people, we seek to magnify the Lord.

Emotion Is Not Evil; It Is Just Not the Goal

Let us be honest. We are not robots. When the Spirit of God moves, our hearts move too. There are moments when you cannot help but shout Amen or wipe away a tear. That is perfectly fine, as long as those emotions are the fruit, not the focus.

When emotion becomes the goal, the flesh becomes the god. When the goal is exalting Christ, the emotion naturally follows.

Psalm 100:1-2 “Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing.”

Joy belongs in worship. But notice who the noise is for, the Lord, not ourselves.

Worship Is Not About What You Get; It Is About What You Give

Real worship is not “Did I enjoy church today?”It is “Did God enjoy my worship today?”

Romans 12:1 “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.”

Worship is not cheap. It costs surrender. It is laying yourself on the altar, your pride, your plans, your preferences, and saying, “Lord, You are worthy.”

The Sound of True Worship

At Victory Bible Baptist Church, we believe worship should lift up the Lord, not the flesh. We want our singing to stir conviction, not carnality. Our goal is not applause from people. It is approval from Heaven.

Colossians 3:16 “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.”

Our music, our preaching, and everything we do must flow from the Word of God, not the world’s playlist.

At Victory Bible Baptist Church, we do not come to feed the flesh. We come to feed the faith. We do not come for a performance. We come for a Person. And we do not come for applause. We come for Almighty God.

Revelation 4:11 “Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.”

That is the goal. That is the heartbeat. That is worship.

Not entertainment. Not emotion. Not self.

Worthship. Because He is worth it.