Welcome

Old Paths Historic Baptist is an independent, Bible-believing Church.  And just as our Baptist  forefathers, we believe that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, should be the absolute head of HIS church (Col. 1:18), and that the preserved, inspired Word of God (KJV) is our final authority in all matters of faith and practice (2 Tim. 3:16-17).

Our church is a little different from the “normal” church.  Things are a little simpler, because we believe the church is not a business or an organization.  The Bible describes it as a living organism … the Bride of Christ … a body that functions properly through obedience to God’s Word and prayer.  Because of this (God’s Word and prayer), we feel compelled to worship God in an “old-fashioned” manner.

We are not living in the past — rather, we are striving to serve God the best way we can today, looking towards the future and that Blessed Hope of Christ’s return.  We enjoy singing the traditional hymns, from a hymn book; and that is an important part of our worship, as it prepares our hearts for the preaching of God’s Word.

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We offer a Solid Foundation for a crumbling world – Jesus Christ!  Our calling has been to the City of Tualatin, and it’s surrounding areas.  We believe that God has called us here for a purpose.  Maybe you are that purpose.

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Meetings & Location

Sunday:
Tualatin Heritage Center
8700 SW Sweek Dr, Tigard, OR
10am & 11am
1st Wednesday of Each Month:
Gentog
11535 SW Durham Road #C5, Tigard, OR
7pm
Due to renting this facility, our service times may vary.
​Please contact Pastor Zike
for details: 503-482-8033

Our Location

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Statement of Faith

1. GOD

We believe that there is one true and living God. He is eternal and has manifested Himself in three distinct and divine Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. These three Persons are equal in every divine perfection and they execute distinct and harmonious offices in the work of redemption.
(Gen. 1:26; Isaiah 45:21-22; Matthew 28:19; John 10:30; 14:10, 26; 15:26; I John 5:7)

2. THE SON OF GOD

We believe that The Lord Jesus Christ, eternal with The Father, was begotten of The Holy Ghost, born of Mary, a virgin, and is both The Son of God and God The Son. He is both true man and true God; one person with two natures; tempted in all points like as we are, yet without sin.
(Isaiah 7:14; Matt. 1:18-25; Luke 1:26-35; John 1:1, 2, 14; Colossians 2:9; Hebrews 4:14-15)

3. THE HOLY SPIRIT

We believe that The Holy Spirit convicts of sin, converts the repentant sinner and places him into Christ, seals the believer, interprets The Scripture, and endues God’s children with power to be a bold witness.
(John 3:5-6, 16:8-11; Acts 1:8; I Corinthians 2:10-14, 12:13; Ephesians 1:13-14)

4. THE SCRIPTURES

We believe that The Holy Bible was divinely inspired by God and given to man as the only complete and final revelation of the will of God to man. By the “Holy Bible”, we mean that collection of 66 books (Genesis to Revelation) of the Old and New Testaments, which we believe is the very Word of God. Inspiration without preservation would be meaningless, and the original manuscripts are no longer in existence, therefore we believe that God has supernaturally preserved His Word, without error, for us today in the AV 1611 (King James Version) of The Bible. We believe that this preserved Bible is the final authority for us in all matters of faith, practice, and doctrine. We also believe that Christians should not only believe The Book, but also practice what It commands and teaches.
(Psalm 12:6-7; II Timothy 3:15-17; James 1:22-25; II Peter 1:21)

5. ETERNAL SECURITY

We believe that all of the redeemed, once they put their faith and trust in Jesus Christ, are kept by God’s power and are secure in Christ forever. We also believe that The Word of God strictly forbids the use of Christian liberty as a license to sin.
(John 10:27-29; Romans 8:34-39; Galatians 5:13; Ephesians 4:30; I John 5:13)

6. THE CHURCH

We believe that a New Testament church is a congregation of baptized believers that associate together by a covenant of faith that is based solely upon The Word of God. The offices of ordination are pastors and deacons, and the Biblical ordinances are water baptism and The Lord’s Supper. We believe in the autonomy of the local church which means it is to be free from any external authority or control. We believe that the mission of The Church is to be a witness to a lost world of the saving grace of Jesus Christ. It is the function of the local church to preach the gospel and baptize new believers but its primary function is to instruct and teach the saints with The Word of God in order that they might be a proper witness to the world.
(Matthew 18:15-20, 28:19-20; Acts 2:41-21, 6:1-7; I Corinthians 11:20-34; I Timothy 3:1-13; II Timothy 2:2)

7. BAPTISM AND THE LORD’S SUPPER

We believe that salvation must precede water baptism. We believe that Scriptural baptism is the immersion in water of a believer in the name of The Father, of The Son, and of The Holy Ghost under the authority of the local church. Water baptism does not save you but is a picture of the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, an identifying mark of the believer, and the first step of obedience. Salvation and Baptism are a prerequisite to become a part of the local church.

The Lord’s Supper is an ordinance in which members of the church, by the use of unleavened bread and the fruit of the vine, are to remember and commemorate the sacrifice of Christ on Calvary. We believe that there are three prerequisites necessary in order to participate: 

1. Salvation, 
2. Scriptural Baptism (first step of obedience for the believer) and 
3. Self-examination.
(Matthew 3:16, 28:19-20; John 3:23; Acts 2:41-42, 8:26-39; Romans 6:3-5; I Corinthians 11:23-31; Colossians 2:12)

8. SEPARATION

We believe in the Biblical doctrine of Separation. This belief is explained in three ways.

  1. The separation of the local church from all affiliation and fellowship with those who deny the doctrines of the “faith which was once delivered to the saints” and from those individuals and organizations similarly associated including Charismatics, Hyper-Calvinists, Armenians, Promise Keepers and so on.
  2. The separation of the individual believer from all worldly practices that may dishonor The Lord Jesus Christ.
  3. The separation of church and state.
    (Romans 12:1-2; II Corinthians 6:14 – 7:1; II Thessalonians 3:6, 14-15; I John 2:15-17; II John 9-11; Jude 3)
9. CIVIL GOVERNMENT

We believe that God has ordained and created all authority. This authority consists of three basic institutions;

  1. The Home
  2. The Church
  3. The State

Every person is subject to these authorities, but all (including the authorities themselves) are answerable to God and are governed by His Word. God has given each institution specific responsibilities with the understanding that no institution has the right to infringe upon the other. The home, the church, and the state are equal and sovereign in their respective biblically assigned spheres of responsibility under God.
(Romans 13:1-7; Ephesians 5:21 – 6:4; Hebrews 13:17; I Peter 2:13-15)

Our Pastor Dan Zike & Family

On November 6, 1994, during a Bible Conference, I recognized my need for Christ to save me of my sins. On my knees, in my mother’s office, I did the only thing I could – I asked Jesus to forgive me and save me.

On March 27, 1996, I knew God was calling me into the ministry to be a pastor.  Since then, I have accepted my training by placing myself under a number of pastors.  I have received my certificate from the Isaac Backus Bible Institute from Pastor Robin Wright, under Town Center Baptist Church in Happy Valley, OR.  In 1995, I was also ordained by Town Center Baptist.

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On September 13, 2003, I married my best friend.  God brought us together, even though I lived in Oregon and she lived in PA.  I praise God for not only blessing me with a wonderful, loving wife and caring mother; but also for blessing me with a superb helpmeet for the ministry.

God has blessed my wife and I with two precious children: Rachel and Noah.  Each are a miracle.  God gave us a special miracle through our son who came 6 weeks early.  We almost lost him at that time.  We spent 6 weeks in the NICU and God opened a door for a ministry there to many hurting parents.

On August 2, 2009, we had our first services at Old Paths Historic Baptist Church in Tualatin, OR.  This is a work that my pastor had asked us to pray about starting, and it has been a blessing.  We have seen God do ‘great and mighty’ things through His work.