At Tabernacle We Are A Church That Is Building Families, Growing Faith, & Sharing the Gospel
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Each Sunday at Tabernacle Baptist Church is more than just a routine—it's a sacred opportunity to come together as a church family. We gather to worship God in spirit and in truth, lifting our voices in praise and thanksgiving. We fellowship with one another, encouraging hearts and strengthening our bonds in Christ.
Most importantly, we open our hearts to the powerful, uncompromising preaching of God’s Word—truth that challenges, transforms, and equips us to live out our faith each day. Whether you're a long-time member or a first-time guest, you’ll find a place where Christ is exalted, the Bible is central, and people genuinely care.
What Should You Expect at Tabernacle?
Our services are considered traditional. We sing hymns, give testimonies, listen to special music (including an adult choir,) and preach from the King James Bible.
Sunday Morning - 11:00 AM
Sunday Evening - 6:00 PM
Wednesday Connect Groups - 7:00 PM
*Nursery is provided for all services.
2515 East Innes Street,Salisbury, North Carolina 28146,
Tabernacle Baptist Church’s Children’s Ministry provides a safe, fun, and Christ-centered environment where kids can learn about God’s love through engaging Bible lessons, worship, and activities. Our goal is to partner with families in guiding children to grow in their faith and develop a strong foundation in Jesus Christ.
At Tabernacle Baptist Church, we make sure there’s plenty of parking so your whole family can arrive with ease and without stress. Convenient access means you can focus on church and fellowship, not finding a spot.
Meet Our Pastor
Pastor Johnston became the Pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church in November of 2019. He came to know the Lord as his Savior at the age of eleven and was called to preach the Gospel in January 2011.
Pastor Johnston graduated with a Bachelor of Theology degree in 2019 from Calvary Baptist Bible College in King, NC, and a Masters of Ministry degree in 2022 from The Crown College of the Bible in Powell, TN.
Prior to coming to Tabernacle Baptist Church, he served as the Youth Pastor of Open Door Baptist Church in Christiansburg, VA, for seven years.
He and his wife Kirstin were married in the summer of 2010 and have three children, Austin, Natalie and Eli.
What Do We Believe?
We believe that the 66 books of the King James Bible are the preserved and inspired Word of God for this generation.
We believe that the Bible is without any errors and is our sole authority for all matters of faith and practice.
We believe in the Holy Trinity—that there is one God who has eternally existed as the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Each person of the Godhead is fully God.
We believe that God created the world and all the universe in six, literal, 24-hour days as recorded in Genesis. We do not believe in the day-age theory or any other theory that attempts to reconcile evolution with the Bible. God created the world out of nothing by speaking His word.
We believe Jesus Christ is fully God from the beginning. His earthly existence began when He was begotten by the Holy Ghost of the virgin Mary. Jesus Christ lived a perfect, sinless life. He was fully God, yet fully man.
We believe Jesus shed His blood on the cross for our sins. He was buried, and bodily arose from the grave. He ascended to Heaven from whence He will return one day.
We believe that all men are born with the sin nature inherited from Adam. This sin nature manifests itself in all mankind. All men, apart from the saving grace of God, will spend eternity in Hell as punishment from a holy God.
We believe that salvation is by grace, through faith. Man cannot work or earn his way to Heaven. Salvation comes by trusting in the finished work of Jesus Christ.
We believe when a person trusts in and relies upon the blood of Christ to save him, he is regenerated and immediately indwelt by the Holy Spirit. This indwelling of the Holy Spirit is not evidenced by speaking in tongues, but by godly living. A saved person possesses eternal life. He is saved NOW. This is a permanent work of grace, never to be repeated. Salvation cannot be lost—once saved, always saved.We believe a saved person should live a holy, sanctified life. Worldliness should not characterize the Christian's life.
We believe once a person is saved, they should be baptized by immersion, join a good Bible-preaching church, witness to the lost, and faithfully serve the Lord.We believe in the personal, pre-tribulation return of Jesus in the air to rapture out the believers. After this rapture, there will be a 7-year Great Tribulation, followed by the physical return of Jesus to the earth to set up His Kingdom and reign for 1,000 years.
We believe the saved will spend eternity in Heaven with the Lord. The unsaved will be cast into a literal Lake of Fire to suffer conscious torment forever and ever.