How it all started...
Cedar Hills Baptist Church was constituted on September 28, 1958, as a mission of Lake Shore Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida. There were 162 in Sunday School that day, with even more participating in corporate worship. The desire was the plant a beacon for the gospel in this community. In 1972, the church voted to open Cedar Hills Baptist Christian School, which has seen thousands of students receive Christian education over that time. The school now has over 215 students enrolled and continues to be a thriving ministry, with both the church and school sharing the campus at 4200 Jammes Road.
For over 67 years, Cedar Hills Baptist Church was a lighthouse for the gospel of Jesus Christ in the Cedar Hills community and beyond. Over that time, they planted multiple new works around the city, and was an active and participating member of First Coast Churches, the Florida Baptist Convention, as well as the Southern Baptist Convention.
For over 67 years, Cedar Hills Baptist Church was a lighthouse for the gospel of Jesus Christ in the Cedar Hills community and beyond. Over that time, they planted multiple new works around the city, and was an active and participating member of First Coast Churches, the Florida Baptist Convention, as well as the Southern Baptist Convention.
Where we are...
Cedar Hills Baptist Church continued to share the gospel with the Cedar Hills community. A landmark in the Cedar Hills the community, Cedar Hills Baptist Church shared the love of Jesus through intentional acts of ministry and missions.
As the world has changed, we believe that the gospel is just as relevant today as it was in 1958 when our first worship service was held. We still seek to be gospel-oriented, discipleship-driven, Great Commission-minded, and people-focused. As we transition to Hope Church at Cedar Hills, we would love to invite you to be a part of our church family!
As the world has changed, we believe that the gospel is just as relevant today as it was in 1958 when our first worship service was held. We still seek to be gospel-oriented, discipleship-driven, Great Commission-minded, and people-focused. As we transition to Hope Church at Cedar Hills, we would love to invite you to be a part of our church family!
Where we are headed...
Hope Church has arrived! On February 9, 2025, Pastor Alex Thorpe was unanimously affirmed by the Cedar Hills Baptist Church family to replant CHBC into Hope Church at Cedar Hills! Pastor Alex brought an excitement and a vision with him for taking the gospel across the street and around the world.
Do you have a church family to call your own? We would LOVE for you to join us here at Hope Church as we reclaim Cedar Hills, the Greater Jacksonville area, and the world with the HOPE of the gospel!
Do you have a church family to call your own? We would LOVE for you to join us here at Hope Church as we reclaim Cedar Hills, the Greater Jacksonville area, and the world with the HOPE of the gospel!
