OUR STORY
Friendship Baptist was founded in 1943, when 19 members began to meet for worship in a tent at the corner of East Montague and Mixson Avenue. We are thankful for the Lord’s faithfulness to our congregation over many decades!
Our church has followed the pattern of many in our denomination, booming in the 1950’s and 60’s then slowly dwindling over the next four decades. The church almost closed its doors in the mid 2000’s, but was nursed back to health through a faithful pastor, who rebuilt trust and consistently preached God’s Word. In 2014, the church entered into a ministry partnership with the Charleston Bilingual Academy, which has further led to her revitalization. This partnership has also led to the church’s diversification, where currently about one-fourth of those in the congregation do not speak English as their first language.
We are grateful that now every generation is represented in our congregation, with a growing number of younger families. Truly, "the Lord has done great things for us; we are glad" (Psalm 126:3)
Our church has followed the pattern of many in our denomination, booming in the 1950’s and 60’s then slowly dwindling over the next four decades. The church almost closed its doors in the mid 2000’s, but was nursed back to health through a faithful pastor, who rebuilt trust and consistently preached God’s Word. In 2014, the church entered into a ministry partnership with the Charleston Bilingual Academy, which has further led to her revitalization. This partnership has also led to the church’s diversification, where currently about one-fourth of those in the congregation do not speak English as their first language.
We are grateful that now every generation is represented in our congregation, with a growing number of younger families. Truly, "the Lord has done great things for us; we are glad" (Psalm 126:3)
CHURCH SNAPSHOT
- We are led by a team of elders.
- We are served by a team of deacons.
- We desire to see every member equipped "for the work of ministry" (Ephesians 4:12).
- We believe that the final authority of the church is given to the assembled congregation (Matthew 18:17-19).
- We cooperate with the Southern Baptist Convention for both domestic and international missions.
- We love Park Circle and are thankful for the opportunity to serve a diverse and growing neighborhood!