Northminster Baptist Church

What Northminster Baptist Church does

Northminster Baptist Church is a private, non-profit Baptist congregation headquartered at 3955 Ridgewood Road in Jackson, Mississippi, founded in 1967 and affiliated with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and Great Rivers Fellowship. Operating under a lay-led governance model (18-member elected Deacon Board on 3-year terms, with most ministry executed by congregants rather than paid staff), the church delivers a unified set of ministry products anchored on weekly Sunday worship services (8:30 a.m. Chapel Communion, 9:15 a.m. Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. Worship using the Revised Common Lectionary) and a full life-stage faith formation stack: Children's Ministries (birth through 6th grade), Youth Ministries (6th-12th grade), Adult Ministries, and Senior Adult Ministries under the Northminster Cares umbrella. A Music and Choral Program featuring the dedicated Austin pipe organ (1981) supports sanctuary worship, complemented by a Sermon Archive of full audio, video, and transcripts of services.

The church commits at least 20% of its annual budget to missions through the Missions Committee, Denominational Relations Committee, and Wider Net Committee, supporting a broad local-mission ecosystem including Operation Shoestring, Stewpot, Habitat for Humanity Mississippi Capital Area, Grace House, Spann Elementary (Adopt-A-School), Billy Brumfield House, Passport Camps, and CBF Global Missions. Its revenue model is voluntary contribution-only with no fee-based products: weekly tithes and offerings (in-service, online, bank draft, mail), annual pledge campaigns, and a Northminster Legacy Giving Ministry for estate/planned gifts. Captured giving runs through a SecureGive-powered online platform.

Operational leadership consists of a four-pastor professional team — Senior Pastor Scott Dickison (appointed 2023; Harvard Divinity School) and Associate Pastors Geoff Davidson (Students), Lesley Ratcliff (Children and Adults), Marty Harper (Senior Adults) — supported by a Minister of Music, organists, office manager, financial secretary, and receptionist. The church does not disclose financial statements; no revenue, attendance, or membership figures are publicly available in the input data, and the organization is independently governed with no parent company, subsidiaries, or external ownership. In 2025 the church was formally rejected by the Mississippi Baptist Commission, reaffirming its established CBF-aligned identity.

Name

Northminster Baptist Church

Legal name

Northminster Baptist Church

Website

https://northminsterbaptist.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Northminster Baptist Church is a lay-led, CBF-affiliated Baptist congregation in Jackson, Mississippi, founded in 1967, offering weekly worship, life-stage faith formation across all ages, and a mission program dedicating at least 20% of budget to local and global outreach.

Ownership category

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Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Religious services
• Christian worship
• Faith formation
• Community outreach
• Baptist church

Headquarters

HQ city

Jackson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Congregants contribute through weekly offerings passed during worship services, automatic bank draft, online giving portal, or mail
2. Mission Support: At least 20% of church budget committed to missions efforts through the Missions Committee, Denominational Relations Committee, and Wider Net Committee
3. Pledges: Annual pledge campaigns where members commit to specific giving amounts
4. Legacy Giving: Estate and planned gifts through the Northminster Legacy Giving Ministry

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Northminster Baptist Church operates as a traditional Baptist congregation providing weekly worship services and faith formation programs across all age groups. Its core offerings include Sunday worship services (Chapel Communion, Sunday School, and main Worship Service), Children's, Youth, Adult, and Senior Adult Ministries, a Music and Choral Program, and an Online Giving Platform. The church also commits at least 20% of its annual budget to local and global missions partnerships.

Product overview

Northminster Baptist Church is a traditional Baptist congregation offering a unified set of ministry programs centered around weekly worship services and faith formation across all ages. The core offerings include Sunday Worship Services (8:30 a.m. Chapel Communion, 9:15 a.m. Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. Worship Service), Children's Ministries, Youth Ministries, Adult Ministries, Senior Adult Ministries (Northminster Cares), Missions Programs (committing at least 20% of budget to local and global missions), Music and Choral Program (featuring the Austin pipe organ and sanctuary choir), and an Online Giving Platform via SecureGive. The church also maintains a Sermon Archives system for recordings and transcripts. These programs are coordinated through a lay-led committee structure with pastoral staff support.

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Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services Weekly Sunday morning worship services at 8:30 a.m. Chapel Communion, 9:15 a.m. Sunday School, and 10:30 a.m. Worship Service, oriented around the seasons of the Christian Year using the Revised Common Lectionary. Open to congregants and visitors in Jackson, MS.
• Children's Ministries Faith formation programs for children from birth through sixth grade including Sunday School, Children's Worship Hour, Pre-School Atrium, Elementary Atrium, Four5Six, and special events like Bible Camp and Birthday Gatherings.
• Youth Ministries Youth ministry programs for sixth through twelfth graders held in the Youth House, including Sunday night gatherings, mission trips, Passport Camps, and service opportunities like cooking lunch for Stewpot.
• Adult Ministries Adult faith formation programs including Sunday School at 9:15 a.m., Adult Studies at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday Night Suppers, Bible studies, lecture series, and retreats.
• Senior Adult Ministries Ministry for senior adults under Northminster Cares, including regular visits to residential facilities, educational programs, spiritual enrichment, and in-home communion services.
• Missions Programs Service and mission programs including Adopt-A-School (Spann Elementary), Angel Tree, Billy Brumfield House, Boarding Homes Project, Meals-on-Wheels, Wider Net Ministries, and Pastors' Benevolence Fund. The church commits at least 20% of its annual budget to missions efforts.
• Music and Choral Program Music ministry featuring the sanctuary choir, Austin pipe organ, Youth Ensemble, and special programs with orchestra and chorus during Advent and Holy Week.
• Online Giving Platform Digital giving through the SecureGive platform allowing one-time or recurring gifts via debit/credit card or ACH from checking accounts, with giving history access and 3% processing fee option.
• Sermon Archives Online archive of sermon recordings and transcripts organized by date and speaker, including full audio and video recordings of Sunday worship services.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (CBF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary denominational affiliation. CBF is a Christian network of individuals and churches working together to spread the hope of Christ. Northminster's understanding of Baptist faith is expressed through CBF's emphasis on freedom in biblical interpretation, congregational governance, participation of women and men in all aspects of ministry, and religious liberty for all.
• Great Rivers FellowshipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional organization of CBF covering the geographic area. Partners with CBF to support missions and ministries that give people meaningful opportunities to put their faith into action.
• Operation ShoestringminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal mission partner receiving financial support through Northminster's general budget. Organization serving the Jackson community.
• Stewpot Community ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMission partner supported through Northminster's general budget. Youth cook lunch at Stewpot on first Saturday of every other month. Northminster volunteers deliver breakfast to Billy Brumfield House, a men's shelter provided by Stewpot.
• Spann Elementary SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdopt-A-School partner through Partners in Education of Jackson Public Schools. Northminster provides volunteers for active involvement in meeting the needs of students and faculty.
• Temple Beth IsraelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJewish synagogue with historic connection to Northminster. The church began as Northeast Jackson Baptist Mission holding services in the Jewish Synagogue before adopting the name Northminster Baptist Church.
• Alliance of BaptistsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBaptist identity institution financially supported through Northminster's general budget as part of denominational connections.
• CBF Global MissionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational mission arm of Cooperative Baptist Fellowship supported through Northminster's general budget.
• Passport CampsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth and children's camping ministry supported through Northminster's general budget. Northminster youth attend Passport Missions and children attend Passport Kids camps.
• Habitat for Humanity (Mississippi Capital Area)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHabitat for Humanity affiliate supported through Northminster's general budget as a mission partner.
• Grace HouseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMission partner supported through Northminster's general budget providing services to those in need in the Jackson community.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves21 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• First Baptist Church of Christ, Macon: Georgia CBF/modern Baptist congregation where Senior Pastor Scott Dickison previously served for nearly 11 years; highly comparable in theological orientation, congregational governance model, and program structure.
• First Baptist Church Jackson: Downtown Jackson Baptist congregation of comparable size and denominational orientation; the most direct local peer competing for the same Northeast Jackson and central Jackson member base.
• Broadmoor Baptist Church: Mid-sized Southern Baptist-affiliated congregation in the Jackson metro offering similar age-segmented ministry programming; competes directly for member families in adjacent neighborhoods.
• Church at Highland Park: Moderate Baptist congregation in Austin, TX where incoming Associate Pastor candidate Masyn Evans-Clements previously served; comparable CBF-aligned theological identity and progressive Baptist positioning.

Emerging players

• Pinelake Church: Large multi-site Mississippi-based cooperative Baptist church affiliated with similar evangelical-leaning networks; represents a regional multi-site model against which Northminster's single-site scale could be benchmarked.

Others

• Temple Beth Israel (Jackson, MS): Historic Jewish congregation with which Northminster shares a founding-era relationship (Northminster began holding services at Temple Beth Israel in 1967); serves the same Northeast Jackson community with a parallel faith-community mission.

Regional players

• Covenant Presbyterian Church (Jackson, MS): Mid-sized mainline Presbyterian congregation in Jackson offering comparable adult education, youth, and missions programming; competes for similar upper-middle-class Northeast Jackson families.
• Northside Baptist Church (Jackson, MS): Local Baptist congregation in the Jackson metro serving a similar geographic niche with comparable traditional worship and age-segmented programming.
• St. Andrew's Episcopal Cathedral: Mainline Episcopal congregation in Jackson, MS with comparable life-cycle programming and downtown/metro reach; competes for the same educated, moderate Protestant demographic as Northminster.
• Fondren Presbyterian Church: Mid-sized Presbyterian church in the Fondren neighborhood of Jackson with similar lay-led character, arts orientation, and community-mission emphasis.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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