Our IdentityWe are a congregation of baptized believers in the Lord Jesus who gathers to worship God and fellowship with one another.
Our VisionCentral Baptist Church exists to proclaim the gospel for the hope of the lost, for the edification of the church, and for the glory of
God in Christ. Our Core ValuesExpository Preaching
Christ-Centered Worship A Biblical Model of Church Governance Spirit Empowered Relationships Mission Minded Ministry |
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Our Beginning
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“On April 24, 1960, sixty one men, women, and children met in one of Brother Kelly George’s warehouses on Dorchester Street, West Melbourne, to start a mission of the First Baptist Church of Melbourne. We had a few chairs and some 2x6s on concrete blocks covered with brown paper for the seats. The furniture on the platform was made the day before and we had an old piano with three keys stuck which was given to us. It made some mighty sweet music to our ears.
At prayer meeting on May 18 we voted on the name “Central Baptist Church”. On Sunday, May 22, 1960 the mission was constituted into a church. Sunday School attendance that day was 89. We had 64 charter members that day. At this time we had more tithers per capita than any other Baptist church in Florida – nearly 100%. That was the happiest group of Christians I have ever been with. Everybody was smiling and enthusiastic. There was no doubt in our mind where we were going. You could feel the presence of the Holy Spirit in all of the meetings, and God proved that He is a wonderful Savior to His people when they will let Him be...” L. H. Brown, charter member of Central Baptist Church In April of 1981, we broke ground to build a brand new sanctuary for our thriving church. In 2003, we extended the call to our Music Minister, Jeff Hagans. We celebrated our church's 50th anniversary in 2010. In December of 2021, we extended the call to our Pastor, Lucas Almeida. We know that God has showed His hand throughout our history in a big way, and He still has more work for us to accomplish through Him! |
