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Baptism at Rise

RAISED TO
new life.

You’ve said yes to Jesus.
Let’s celebrate what He’s done.
Baptism is a public declaration of repentance and faith in Jesus Christ. It tells the world that you have turned from sin, trusted in Him, and begun a new life as His disciple.
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Next baptism · Victory Sunday

November 1, 2026

9:00am · 10:45am · 4:00pm
Three gatherings. This is what new life in Jesus looks like.
The Gospel, made visible

An inward change.
An outward declaration.

Turning from sin. Trusting in Jesus. Declaring it publicly.
In baptism, a believer publicly confesses repentance and faith in Jesus Christ. Going under the water pictures union with Him in His death and burial; coming up pictures being raised with Him to new life. We are declaring what Jesus has done and our commitment to follow Him.
01 / DECLARE

Tell the world.

Declare your repentance and faith in Jesus as Lord and Savior. You belong to Him and to His people, the Church.
1 Corinthians 12:13 · NIV
02 / DISPLAY

Show what’s changed.

It’s a picture of what Jesus has done within you: washed clean, made new, and clothed in Christ.
Galatians 3:27 · NIV
03 / EXPERIENCE

Step into the story.

Through immersion, you identify with Jesus in His death, burial, and resurrection to new life.
Colossians 2:12–13 · NIV
Watch & understand

What is
baptism?

Explore the meaning behind the moment with this teaching from Rise.
Real words. Real faith.

Why I’m getting
baptized.

Different stories. The same Jesus.
In the words of people taking this step at Rise.
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My soul is on fire for our Savior, and I want everyone to know. I believe that publicly displaying my surrender to the Lord is the next step in deepening my relationship with the Mighty One.
— Jaxon
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I have always believed in God, but I have not always obeyed God. He has been making radical changes and convictions in my life recently and I want to do this to publicly declare I am dead to my old life and I will now live a new life in Jesus fully surrendering to his will for me!
— Allison
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I want to declare publicly what the Lord has done in my heart; I am a new creation through Christ.
— Alexis
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It’s my way of publicly committing my life to God, letting go of my past, and stepping into the new life He’s calling me to.
— Rachel
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My faith has become real to me, and I’ve never felt so strong and confident in my relationship with God. I want everyone to know the love I have for the Lord and the difference he has made in my life!!
— Alyssa
An emotional moment after baptism at Rise
An embrace in the baptism waters at Rise
A baptism celebration at an indoor Rise gathering
This is what new life in Jesus looks like.
Before you enter the water

Two questions.
One public yes.

Here’s exactly what we’ll ask—and the heart behind your answer.
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“Do you repent of your sins and acknowledge your need of a Savior?”

Repentance is turning from sin to God. We acknowledge our guilt and our need for the Savior, rather than trusting in our own goodness. Baptism pictures our old life being buried with Christ and declares our commitment to walk in obedience to Him.
Romans 6:3–4 · NIV
02

“Do you publicly declare Jesus as your Lord and Savior?”

Faith is trusting in Jesus Christ, who died for our sins and rose again. We confess Him as Lord and Savior and rely on His finished work for forgiveness and new life. Baptism publicly identifies us with Him and with His people.
Romans 6:4 · NIV
Three people sharing a joyful moment in the baptism waters at Rise
And then? We celebrate.
We cheer because this is a picture of new life in Jesus.
Your church family gets to celebrate with you.
Your next step · Your questions

A sacred step.
A public declaration.

Repentance. Faith. New life in Jesus.
Baptism declares that we have turned from our old life of sin and placed our faith in Jesus as Savior. Explore the meaning behind this step and how we practice baptism at Rise.

The meaning of baptism

What is baptism?

Baptism is one of the most sacred steps in our journey of faith with Jesus. We call it a sacrament: a visible testimony of repentance and a public declaration of faith in Jesus as Savior. It is a symbolic drama in which we publicly act out what has taken place inwardly.

Why do we baptize by immersion?

Baptism means immersion. We baptize by immersion in water because this is what Scripture models and teaches. Going under the water reenacts being buried with Christ: our old self, marked by sin and death, is put to death. Coming up pictures being raised with Jesus to new life.

Romans 6:3–4 · NIV
Does baptism itself save me?

We are saved by God’s grace through faith in Jesus Christ. Baptism does not earn salvation or replace repentance and faith. It is the sacred, visible testimony of what Jesus has done in us and our public response of obedience to Him.

What does baptism say about my identity?

Baptism declares that our foundational identity is in Jesus. At Rise, we describe it as our adoption ceremony into the Church: a public celebration of belonging to God’s family. Our deepest identity, community, and affiliation are now as children of God, one in Christ Jesus.

Galatians 3:27–28 · NIV
Why should baptism be public?

Baptism is an individual’s public profession of repentance and faith. We declare before God, our church, and our community that we belong to Jesus and are part of His eternal family. This is why we baptize professing believers publicly within a church community.

Taking this step

Who should be baptized?

All professing believers should be baptized. Jesus modeled the way by being baptized Himself and commanded His disciples to be baptized as an initial step of obedience. If you believe in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, baptism is your next step.

Matthew 28:19 · NIV
Can a child be baptized?

Baptism must be a willing, personal profession of faith. A child should be old enough to understand what they are declaring and able to profess their own repentance and faith in Jesus. Our team can help you talk through your child’s understanding and readiness.

Talk with our team ↗
Who can baptize me?

At Rise, baptized believers baptize believers, welcoming them into God’s family, the Church. If there is a baptized believer you would like to have baptize you, let us know on your baptism registration.

Do I need to have everything figured out?

No. You do need to understand what you are declaring: repentance of sin and faith in Jesus as Lord and Savior. Baptism marks the beginning of a life of discipleship, not the completion of it. Your church family is here to grow with you.

What if I was baptized before I personally believed?

Because baptism is a willing, personal profession of faith, understanding what you are declaring matters. If an earlier baptism happened before you personally trusted Jesus or understood its meaning, talk with our team about your story and the appropriate next step.

Talk with our team ↗
Acts 22:16 · NIV

And now what are
you waiting for?

Get up, be baptized and wash your sins away,
calling on his name.’
Acts 22:16 · NIV

1 Corinthians 12:13 · NIV

For we were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.

Galatians 3:27 · NIV

for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.

Colossians 2:12–13 · NIV

having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through your faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead. When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins,

Matthew 28:19 · NIV

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

Romans 6:3–4 · NIV

Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.

Romans 6:4 · NIV

We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.

Acts 22:16 · NIV

And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized and wash your sins away, calling on his name.’

Galatians 3:27–28 · NIV

for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.