Who We Are Missions & Beliefs

So we engage in community service around such issues as homelessness, hunger, racism, homophobia, immigration violence, and environmental justice.

So everyone is welcome through our doors regardless of
race, sexual orientation or socio-economic status. In fact, the Madison Avenue Baptist Church was one of the first ABC Churches in the country to make the public statement of “Welcoming and Affirming” to LGBTQIA+ people in 1993 and is a charter member of the Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists.

So, every Sunday, our vibrant Adult Bible Study brings people together in person and online to dig into scripture, ask hard questions, and explore its meaning for life today. Our Children’s Church nurtures that same spirit of curiosity in our youngest members. And beyond Sundays, we support emerging voices through our Emerging Artists Programs and Pastoral Fellowship.

So we minister to a worldwide congregation of over 166,000 monthly viewers across 55 countries through our live stream, podcast ministry and phone ministry.

So we hosted the original previews for the Broadway musical, Jesus Christ Superstar, and currently offer an extraordinary music program, that highlights community partners and includes our Madison Sounds Concert Series, all led by internationally renowned concert pianist Aza SydyKov.

So we called Rev. Susan Sparks (a professional stand-up comedian) to be our Senior Pastor and Rev. Ashley Bair (not a professional standup comedian – but an artist, musician and strawberry beer lover) as our Pastoral Fellow.