Central Baptist Church
Central Baptist Church is a Baptist church in Columbia, SC 29203. It is one of 423 churches in Columbia, and one of 24 Baptist congregations in the city.
The Central Baptist Church is a progressive and innovative church family with a theme of “Reclaiming Our Families Through Patience, Perseverance, and Prayer.” We have a myriad of talents and gifts within our church body. We believe in the holistic approach to ministry, and we have over forty ministries to help the total person. Our church family is friendly and faithful…and truly the Favor of God is upon us. We are excited about the vision that God has placed upon the ministry of this church. God never gives a vision without making provisions!
Columbia, SC, 29203Website: http://www.centralbaptistcolumbia.org/
Central Baptist Church is part of the Baptist family of churches in The American Church Story.
Ministries at Central Baptist Church
- Education Ministry
- Health and Wellness Ministry
- Transportation Ministry
- Youth Primary Sunday School Class
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The community around Central Baptist Church
Within about a mile of this church, more than 3 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. Nearly half of the children here are growing up below the poverty line, and about a third of the people here live below the poverty line. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.
Pray for the families one rent increase away from moving, and for this church to know their names.
- Child Poverty: 52.7% (36.7–70.1%)
- Poverty Rate: 33.7% (22.7–44.7%)
- Food Insecurity: 32.7%
- Housing Insecurity: 25.9%
- Utility Shutoff Threat: 20.7%
- Obesity: 41.7%
- Social Isolation: 36.8%
- Fair/Poor Health Status: 28.1%
- Transportation Barriers: 17.5%
- Diabetes: 17.3%
- Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 28.1%
- Depression: 24.2%
- Uninsured Adults 18-64: 14.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.
Columbia city is served by 119 churches — about one congregation for every 960 residents.
Churches near Central Baptist Church
- Church of God — 0.1 mi away
- God's Church of Deliverance — 0.4 mi away
- New Hope Baptist Church — 0.5 mi away
- Saint Mark United Methodist Church — 0.6 mi away
- Second Chance Evangelical Church — 0.6 mi away
- Village Of Hope Fellowship Church — 0.7 mi away
- Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses — 0.7 mi away
- Earlewood Baptist Church — 0.7 mi away
- Reformation Lutheran Church — 0.8 mi away
- Fruit of the Spirit — 0.9 mi away