What We Believe

We believe the story that God has been telling mankind for thousands of years. It’s a story of beauty and betrayal, covenant and redemption. In it, the love God has for His creation is revealed repeatedly.

What We Believe

We subscribe to The Baptist Faith and Message

BIBLE: God has communicated this grand narrative through the written word, inspiring some 40 authors over a period of some 1600 years to pen the 66 books of the Protestant canon. This library of history, poetry, and prophecy, as originally written in its original languages, is trustworthy and without error. Every word is the result of divine inspiration and guidance (2 Tim. 3:16) expressed through human personalities and styles (2 Pet. 1:21). Accordingly, the scriptures hold highest authority over all other means of revelation. They are not to be added to or detracted from (Deut. 4:2; Deut. 12:32; Prov. 30:5-6; Rev. 22:18)

CREATOR: The story begins with the one and only true God, eternally existent and self-sufficient in a community of three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Gen. 1:26, Gen. 11:7; Deut. 6:4; Luke 3:21-22; John 1:1-2, 14, 18; Heb. 1:8-9; Rev. 22:3). Within the godhead is submission and love and worship and friendship, such that God lacks nothing within Himself.

CREATION: As an expression of divine love and glory, God chose to create the universe and all living things therein. He made everything out of nothing by the power of His word – all of which was good (Gen. 1:1-31). At the pinnacle of His creation, He fashioned humanity in His own image, male and female, and gave them dominion over all else that He had made (Genesis 1:26-30). He placed the first man and woman in a garden, naked and unashamed, and charged them to be fruitful, multiply, and fill the earth (Genesis 1:28; Genesis 2:25).

FALL OF MAN: Despite possessing every needed provision for lives of joy and peace with God and creation, the first man and woman disobeyed God’s command that they not eat from a tree in the center of their garden paradise. A fallen angel, masquerading as a serpent, tempted the woman with false promises that she might become like God. The woman, in turn, tempted the first man, and both ate the forbidden fruit (Gen. 3:1-6). As consequence, God cursed the land, introducing pain and hardship into creation for the first time. The man and woman felt shame over their nakedness and experienced spiritual separation from God (Gen. 3:7-24). All human offspring have since experienced that same separation, being born with a depraved nature prone to reject God and embrace sin (Rom. 3:10-18).

REDEMPTION: From the moment of man’s initial sin and the plunge of all creation into curse, God promised redemption through the seed of the woman (Gen. 3:15; Rom. 16:20). He reiterated that promise to Abraham, telling him that blessing to all nations would come through his offspring, namely Jesus (Gen. 22:18; Gal. 3:16). God foreshadowed that coming redemption in His covenant with the nation of Israel, instituting a sacrificial system for sin whereby the people might find reconciliation with God (Lev. 16). The prophets of Israel then foretold of a new and better covenant in accordance with the promises to Abraham and established by a messianic figure who would atone for sin once for all (Jer. 31:31-34; Isaiah 53:1-12). Jesus proved to be that Christ, fulfilling all Old Testament prophesies. He was God made flesh, (John 1:1-3, 14) the second person of the Trinity, entering human history as a man to live without sin as a perfect example (Heb. 4:15), die for sin as the propitiation from God’s righteous wrath (Heb. 2:17), and resurrect over sin, death, and Satan in victory (Col. 2:13-15). Jesus then returned to His place of glory in heaven, where to this day He intercedes before the Father on behalf of all those who trust in His sacrifice (Heb. 7:25). God adopts this people of faith as children and unites them as His church. He regenerates their dead hearts to new life and pours out the Holy Spirit for supernatural empowerment to continue Christ’s work of restoring shalom and incarnating the divine (Acts 1:8; Eph. 1:13; Titus 3:5; 1 John 4:12).

RESTORATION: These believers are invited to join and partake in God’s kingdom, even as they await the kingdom’s full consummation on the earth. Jesus has promised to return one day, not again as a humble peasant, but in glory to judge the nations. He will bring final justice and usher in a resurrection of all peoples, some to eternal torment, others to eternal peace (Rev. 11:18). He will establish new heavens and a new earth in which the redeemed people of God will live in perfect, sinless harmony and worship forever (2 Pet. 3:13).

Leadership

Meet Our Pastor

Bro. Roy, Karen & Rachael Snider came to us in December of 2015.

Roy accepted Christ as his personal Lord and Savior when he was 17 years old. He married his lovely wife, Karen, in 1986 and they moved to Dallas, Texas where he spent 18 years in the computer technical industry. During those years they were blessed with a beautiful daughter, Rachael. Roy felt the call of God into ministry while serving at Lakeway Family Church in The Colony, TX. After 17 years living in Dallas, God called this family to move to the mountains of Arkansas to serve in church camp ministry. Shortly after moving to Arkansas, God called Roy and Karen to serve in youth ministry. Roy spent the next 2 years as the youth minister at Concord Baptist Church. God continued growing Roy in his faith and trust in him when he placed him at DABC in youth ministry, adult ministry and Audio/Technical ministry underneath a pastor who mentored him for his future position of lead pastor of Friendship Baptist Church. He was licensed at Dallas Avenue Baptist Church. Once accepting a position as pastor of Friendship Baptist Church he was ordained by DABC in Mena, Arkansas in January of 2009. Roy and his wife began to feel as though they needed to return to Oklahoma to be around family and allow their daughter to spend more time with her grandparents. God opened up a door for them to go in view of a call to a southern baptist church in Snyder, Oklahoma and eventually led them to Corum Baptist Church where he currently serves as the Pastor.

It has been Bro. Roy's passion to reach the people of Corum and the areas surrounding Corum to share the hope he himself has in Jesus Christ. He and Karen share the same passion to invite others to tell others of the love of God.

"Whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men." — Colossians: 3:23

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Supporting Leadership

Meet Our Deacons

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Harold Green

Deacon

Harold has served for many years here at CBC as a teacher and as a Deacon. He is always willing to come and take care of maintenance needs as well as preparing the baptistry for baptisms. We are blessed to have him to serve along side our pastor. He and his wife, Nicki, have both served in ministry for many years. Harold also is a chaplain for a local racetrack.

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Carl Hays

Deacon

Carl has served for many years in teaching not only in the public school system but here at CBC. He also helps with the finances in addition to being a Deacon. His love for Christ and the church drives him in serving the church. Both He and his wife, Mary, have served our church through ministry for several years. We are blessed to have his wisdom in ministry.

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Earl Cox

Deacon

Earl has served the Lord through the ministries here at Corum Baptist Church for several years. He served along side his wife in the ministries of the church. His passion for Christ drives him in serving with the leadership team. He has served as the sunday school director for several years in the past.