Our History

Founding members Leland Speed, John Palmer, Bob Guyton, Rubel Phillips, and Atley Kitchings hold an organizational meeting for a church that would be "distinctive, but orthodox; different, but nevertheless Baptist."

First worship service at the Hinds County Baptist Association chapel. Dr. Harvey T. Whaley was the guest preacher, and from that sermon we claim the motto, "We agree to differ. We resolve to love. We unite to serve."

Northeast Jackson Baptist Mission began holding services in the Jewish Synagogue, Temple Beth Israel.

Dudley Wilson, first pastor (1967-1975)

Northeast Jackson Baptist Mission adopted the name of Northminster Baptist Church, incorporated as a nonprofit corporation, adopted a church covenant, and organized leadership with the first Deacons

First baptism

Northminster Baptist Church moves from Temple Beth Israel to the Mississippi School for the Blind

First Vacation Bible School

Northminster begins a partnership with Operation Shoestring

Adoption of "open baptism" policy, accepting Christians from other denominations who wish to become members without being re-baptized

Dedication of new sanctuary on the corner of Eastover Drive and Ridgewood Road

First child dedication

First female ordained as Deacon - Jan Purvis

John Claypool, pastor (1977-1981)

First service of ordination for Morris Thompson

Dedication of Austin Pipe Organ

John Thomason, pastor (1983-1988)

First female elected as Deacon Chair - Jan Purvis

Caregiving Ministry commissioned

Introduction of Church Symbol designed by Steve Cook

"Every Member a Minister" added to worship bulletin

Northminster begins following the lectionary

Dedication of the Great Hall

Roger Paynter, pastor (1989-1996)

Missions percentage increased to 20% of the budget

First flowering of the cross at Easter

Northminster Plan adopted as an alternative to funding missions through the Southern Baptist Convention Cooperative Program

Gift of first three church bells

First Good Friday Tenebrae Service

Northminster supports the formation of Cooperative Baptist Fellowship

First female pastor - Barbara Oliver, Associate Pastor for Childhood and Adult Education

Gift of final two church bells

First adult mission trip to Richboro Baptist Church in Staten Island, New York

Charles E. Poole, pastor (1997-2003)

Dedication of chapel

Wider Net Ministry: Missions component in MidCity/Georgetown area and construction component with building of balcony, columbarium, and adult education building

Completion of the balcony

Blessing first offered as an option during communion

First baptismal vespers service

Brian C. Brewer, pastor (2005-2007)

Dedication of completed organ

Charles E. Poole (2007-2022)

Dedication of columbarium and adult education building

First memorial dogwood planted on All Saints' Sunday

Deacon Election Process changed to allow slate of 6 nominated by Deacon Nominating Committee

Echoes of Grace published by Senior Adults

Northminster Baptist Church officially rejected by Mississippi Baptist Commission

Scott Dickison, pastor (2023-present)

Roof Replacement

Courtyard Renovations