Remembered for its commitment, High Pointe Baptist Church stands as a beacon of faith. This church exists to see all peoples become whole-hearted followers of Jesus Christ. That is accomplished by reaching unbelievers with the gospel. It also involves gathering worshippers into the body of Christ. High Pointe Baptist Church makes disciples to the glory of God in Christ.
For years many members at High Pointe Baptist Church had been driving into northeast Austin. They came from the northwest suburbs. In early 2016 High Pointe sent members out to plant a new church. This new church was in the Cedar Park/Leander area.
Several years later, that church is no longer a church plant. It is now a church. Though grown it is still small. It has no building of its own. Over the years they have met in different places. These places included a house, a hotel and another church’s youth building. They even met outdoors at a worm farm. Most of those years they have been in the Cedar Park Rec Center’s community rooms.
High Pointe Baptist Church is deeply committed to renewing faith in the gospel of Christ. It also reforms ministry practices to conform fully to the Scriptures. The church is concerned about movements within traditional evangelicalism. These movements seem to be diminishing the church’s life. They lead people away from historic beliefs and practices. High Pointe is troubled by the idolatry of personal consumerism. It also doesn’t like the politicization of faith. The church is distressed by the unchallenged acceptance of theological and moral relativism. These movements have led to the easy abandonment of biblical truth.
The church desires to advance along the King’s highway. It always aims to provide gospel advocacy, encouragement, and education. That ensures current and next-generation church leaders are better equipped. They can fuel their ministries with principles and practices that glorify the Savior. They can do good to those for whom he shed his life’s blood.
High Pointe Baptist Church wants to generate a unified effort among all peoples. It is an effort that is zealous to honor Christ. It multiplies his disciples. They join in a true coalition for Jesus. Such a biblically grounded and united mission is the only enduring future for the church. This reality compels the church to stand with others. They are stirred by the conviction that the mercy of God in Jesus Christ is the only hope of eternal salvation.
Juan Sanchez is the senior pastor of High Pointe Baptist Church in Austin. He came to faith in Christ when he was 17 years old. That was after having heard the gospel for the first time only when he was 15. He never envisioned going into full-time ministry. His parents couldn’t afford college. So he enlisted in the Navy when he was 17. He went into a special program. After a year, he won a scholarship to the University of Florida. He was in the Navy ROTC and they were paying for his school. His dream was to really go into the Marine Corps and to fly jets.
However, during his second semester of university, he began working at a church. The Lord had used young people in the church’s youth group and Sunday school teachers to bring him to himself.
High Pointe Baptist Church teaches its members to conform their bodily being to the shape of the gospel. That is abstinence outside of heterosexual marriage and fidelity and joy within. The church affirms the goodness of marriage between a man and a woman. They are called to serve God by reflecting his covenant love in life-long loyalty. It also affirms the goodness of serving Christ as singles, whether for a time or for a life. The church surrounds all persons suffering from the fallenness of our human sexuality with a compassionate community and family.