Become a Christian · Salt Lake City, UT
How to become a Christian in Salt Lake City — the Acts 2 way.
When a crowd in Jerusalem asked "what shall we do?", Peter gave a four-part answer that still stands: believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; repent; be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:36-38). You can do all of that in Salt Lake City this week. No class, no membership, no cost.
What Peter actually said
The first time anyone ever asked "how do I become a Christian?" was about fifty days after Jesus rose from the dead, in Acts chapter 2. Peter had just told a Jerusalem crowd that Jesus — the man they crucified — is both Lord and Christ. The text says they were "cut to the heart" and asked what to do. Here's the answer, straight from the source:
"Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit."
— Acts 2:38
Believe
That Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God. That's how Peter confessed Him (Matthew 16:16) and how John said we come to life in His name (John 20:31). Not a vague spiritual feeling — a settled conviction about who Jesus is.
Repent
Turn around. Not "feel bad about yourself" — change direction, away from your old life and toward God. It's a decision, and you can make it anywhere in Salt Lake City, today.
Be baptized
Full immersion in water, in the name of Jesus Christ, for the forgiveness of your sins. In the Bible people were baptized the same day they believed — no waiting period, no committee (Acts 8:36-38). Any believer can baptize you.
Receive the Holy Spirit
"The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off" (Acts 2:39). God doesn't leave you to figure the rest out alone.
Following Jesus in Salt Lake City
Salt Lake specifics worth knowing. The city flips demographics fast — the University of Utah cycles 35,000 students, downtown fills with transplants who know nobody, and the neighborhoods have distinct personalities: Sugar House and 9th & 9th skew young and post-religious, Rose Park and Glendale are the most diverse blocks in Utah (and where the most practical need is), the Avenues is walkable and talkative. Winters push everything indoors from November to March, which is fine — the original church met in houses anyway (Acts 2:46). And the inversion is nobody's favorite; a January study with soup is self-care and church at the same time.
Salt Lake City is a strange and wonderful place to talk about Jesus. Everyone here has a religious vocabulary — belief, baptism, testimony, calling — and at the same time this metro has one of the fastest-growing populations of people rethinking everything they grew up with. Faith and doubt live on the same street here, sometimes in the same house.
We're ordinary people along the Wasatch Front — the city proper, Millcreek, West Valley, up and down the valley — who read the Bible in living rooms, eat together, and serve where the need is. Nobody is paid. Nothing is collected. Whatever shelf your old beliefs are sitting on, you're welcome at the table with the rest of us.
In Salt Lake City the questions about Jesus are rarely beginner questions. People here grew up with scripture, callings, and testimony meetings — or grew up carefully avoiding them — so what gets asked is sharper: about money, authority, what baptism means, whether the Bible can be trusted on its own. Straight answers below, verses attached. Check every one of them.
Where to get baptized in Salt Lake City
Baptism is full immersion chosen by someone who believes Jesus is the Son of God and is ready to repent (Acts 2:38; 8:36-38). A permitted private pool or suitable bathtub is usually simplest in Salt Lake City. County pools require advance approval. Outdoor water requires same-day checks of temperature, wind, algae status, fees, and park rules; canyon creeks are not suitable.
A private pool
Across the Salt Lake Valley
Get clear owner or management permission, follow occupancy and guest rules, and plan a safe entry and exit.
Salt Lake County pools
County recreation facilities
Contact the specific pool first. Confirm explicit permission, schedule, admission or rental costs, supervision, and group requirements.
Jordanelle State Park
Near Heber City
Swimming is allowed along shorelines and in wakeless areas, away from docks, marinas, ramps, and boats. Check park conditions, algae status, cold water, wind, fees, and group rules that day.
A suitable bathtub
At home
A tub may allow careful full immersion without canyon current or seasonal water hazards. Use non-slip footing and enough assistance.
No one in Salt Lake City to baptize you? Tell us with the form below or text (909) 375-3787. We will personally make sure it happens — that's a promise, not a marketing line.
Becoming a Christian — honest questions
Where can I get baptized in Salt Lake City?
A permitted private pool or suitable bathtub is usually simplest. County pools require advance approval. Jordanelle may be used only after checking park conditions, algae status, cold water, wind, fees, and group rules, and only away from docks, ramps, marinas, and boats. Do not use a canyon creek. Contact us if you need free help arranging safe water.
I've been baptized before. Does that count, or should I be baptized again?
Look at what Acts describes and compare honestly: a believer's own decision, full immersion, into Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins (Acts 2:38, Romans 6:3-4). Some people conclude their baptism was exactly that; others realize they were baptized before they personally believed, or into something else, and choose to do what Acts 19:1-5 shows — be baptized into Jesus knowingly. We'll read the passages with you and the decision stays yours.
Is there a worthiness interview first?
No. Three thousand people were baptized the day they believed, at Pentecost, mid-mess (Acts 2:41). You don't get worthy to come to Jesus — you come, and He handles the transformation. That order matters.
What am I joining, organizationally?
Nothing organizational — there's no membership roll, no record to remove later. 'The Lord added to their number' (Acts 2:47); you're added to the people of Jesus, which is a family, not a file.
Connect with people in Salt Lake City
Whether you're curious about Jesus or you've followed Him for years, tell us where you're at and what you're interested in. A real person reads every one of these and helps you take a next step — learning, serving, or finding others near you. No spam, and nobody will ever ask you for money.