Nashwaaksis Baptist Church was formed in 1957 by a group of interested Christians who lived in the Nashwaaksis area and desired to be aligned with the United Baptist Convention of the Atlantic Provinces.
The neighbouring Union Street Baptist Church was instrumental in supporting this new venture. The first building was dedicated on the present site in May 1957 and by May 1958 the membership had grown to 109 people. By 1961 the church became self-supporting and no longer needed grants provided by the Home Mission Board.
During the early seventies the church expanded it’s facilities to meet Christian Education ministry demands as well as hire their first CE Director. Growth continued and plans were made to expand the facilities again in 1986. Caring ministries were initiated through Stephen Ministries as well as through existing church groups. A new focus on youth ministry was started when the first Youth Pastor was hired in 1990.
Evangelism and discipleship remained the top priorities of NBC ministry as they entered the nineties and dealt with community and personal needs. The church is reaching out to the community and is always sensitive to the needs and the means to share the message of Christ. As the nineties unfolded the NBC Youth Ministries flourished, the worship experience became more contemporary, and administration changes made for a decade of transition into the New Millennium. Small groups are in the development stages and we look forward to the growth they will bring to the church.
NBC is now positioned to enter the future with a new vision for the continued work of the Lord to reach out to the community and serve Him. We want to become known as a family church “where you can belong”. Relationships are given high priority as small groups encourage people to be faithful to God and to each other in their daily walk. Do you see yourself becoming a part of NBC’s present and future history?
John Sherwood
Rev. Paul Ross - Senior Pastor
Rev. Paul Ross has been in ministry for the past 25 years and his greatest desire remains to live out the calling he has had since the age of 16. This calling is to bring people into a saving relationship with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Paul’s ministry has taken him across Canada and beyond through church ministry, preaching missions and mission trips. Paul has worked or partnered with: Crossroads Communications, Evangelism Explosion, the Billy Graham Association, Campus Crusade for Christ, The Master’s Program, Hockey Ministries International, and others.
He has been blessed to have been part of a church building and expansion program, has lead mission trips to Mexico and held evangelistic preaching missions across Canada. He has a monthly teaching series that is sent across Canada and into the USA. He also has a weekly radio program that is heard on many radio stations across the Maritimes.
Rev. Ross believes that one of the greatest resources the Church has is its people.
Matt Doige - Interim Minister of Music
Larry Meade
