Ginter Park Baptist Church is a progressive congregation rooted in 100 years of Christian work and witness in Richmond, Virginia. We are an open and affirming congregation and extend a welcome to all persons to fully participate in the life of our church. (“All of you are welcome. All of you is welcome.”) We are committed to relevant Christian faith, addressing the tough questions of life in an open-minded fashion.
We have adopted a congregational Rule of Life, an expression of our identity as a community of faith. We look to this Rule to guide our lives together as followers of Jesus, serving as a lens through which we view our decisions, order our actions, and reflect on the outcomes, both as a community and as individuals.
Ginter Park Baptist Church is a community of faith that strives to build relationships among our own people, as well as the greater community. As part of the Body of Christ in the world, we value diversity and inclusivity in our relationships, including ecumenical and interfaith partners.
We encourage individuals to give generously and directly to organizations whose work supports and connects to their passions to serve our Richmond neighbors and the wider world. As a congregation, we support through our yearly budget the following ministry partners:
- Alliance of Baptists
- Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America-Bautistas por la paz
- Baptist Women in Ministry
- Baptist World Alliance
- Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (Virginia and National)
- JourneyPartners
- Side by Side (an LGBTQ+ youth support group in Richmond)
- Sophia Seminary
- Richmond Public Schools Education Foundation
- River City Faith Network (our local baptist association)
- Richmond Hill (an ecumenical retreat center and residential community)
- Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy
- and our own Weekend Backpack Ministry which provides food for families of Frances W. McClenney Elementary School (formerly Ginter Park Elementary School).