Lucas Potgieter and his wife Zilla founded the Mossel Bay Baptist Bible Church in 2003 after they felt the call to plant a church in Mossel Bay. Services were held in their home in Dana Bay.
After two years or so, they returned to Pretoria and the church moved its services to the Dana Bay Community Hall. Pastor Willie van den Abele of the George Baptist Church served as the part-time pastor for some time.
MBBBC Congregation, 2014
We aspire to be a community of believers who come together to meet God and worship him; people who know God is always in their midst and who bow before him in great humility; who regularly frequent the table of the Lord Jesus, to celebrate his mighty act of redemption on the cross; who baptise new believers; who enrich the worship with their musical skills; who believe in prayer and lay hold of God in prayer; whose worship is expressed not only in Sunday services and prayer gatherings, but also in their homes, their weekday work, and in the everyday things of life. 1 Corinthians 10:31 So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
We aspire to be a community of Believers who can never settle down in material affluence or comfort, because we remember that we are strangers and pilgrims on the earth; which is all the more faithful and active because it is waiting for its Lord to return; which keeps the flame of the Christian hope burning brightly in a dark, despairing world; whose members obey Christ's command to live in the world, to permeate secular society, to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world; whose people share the good news of Jesus simply, naturally, and enthusiastically with their friends; which on the day of Christ will not shrink from him in shame but rise up joyfully to greet him. 1 Peter 3:15 but in your hearts honour Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defence to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect.
We aspire to be a community of Believers who are loyal in every particular to the revelation of God in Scripture; a confessional church that knows what it believes, whose elders expound Scripture with integrity and relevance, and so seek to present every member mature in Christ; whose people love the Word of God, and adorn it with an obedient and Christ-like life; which is preserved from all unbiblical emphases, whose whole life manifests the health and beauty of biblical balance; who build intimate relationships with each other; who disciple one another in love for their mutual spiritual growth; and who are accountable to each other. Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
We aspire to be a community of Believers who have seen Christ as the Servant and have heard his call to be a servant too; which is delivered from self-interest, turned inside out, in which all Believers take up their personal ministries, and giving itself selflessly in the service of others; which diligently serves its community, residents and workers, families and single people, nationals and immigrants, old folk and little children; which is alert to the changing needs of society, sensible and flexible enough to keep adapting its programme to serve more usefully. Matthew 20:26-28 But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, 27 and whoever would be first among you must be your slave, 28 even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
We aspire to be a community of Believers drawn from many races, nations, ages, and social backgrounds, which exhibits the unity and diversity of the family of God; whose fellowship is warm and welcoming, and never marred by anger, selfishness, jealousy or pride; whose members love one another with a pure heart fervently, forbearing one another, and bearing one another's burdens; which offers friendship to the lonely, support to the weak, and acceptance to those who are despised and rejected by society; whose love spills over to the world outside, attractive, infectious, irresistible, the love of God himself. Acts 2:42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.