At Shorter Avenue Baptist Church , it is our passion and purpose to SPREAD THE GOSPEL into the entire world and to all creation.  We are to LOVE OTHERS wholeheartedly as Christ loves us and to MAKE DISCIPLES  of all nations; teaching them to observe all that Christ commanded in order to equip them for ministry in the church, our community, and around the world; aiming to draw people closer to God by providing an atmosphere where the Holy Spirit can effectivelly work.