Baltimore Baptist Association

09/23/2026

BBA September Recap:

On Sept 3, we hosted a BBA Workshop on church membership and church discipline with Jonathan Leeman. Conversations on the theology of membership and case studies on church discipline. What a stimulating and refreshing time we had together.

BBA Gospel Partnership Gathering: On Sept 22, the GPG highlighted grants, prayed for churches and ministries, and discussed the business of the association.

We are thankful for all of our BBA churches creating such a healthy association!

Next up: Pastors Retreat on October 9-10 with Thabiti Anyabwile

Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bba-pastors-retreat-2026-tickets-1988092158163?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios

09/16/2026

08/26/2026

Happening next Thursday. Register today!

A Workshop for Pastors with Jonathan Leeman

08/14/2026

Pastors, register soon for the annual BBA Pastors Retreat, Oct. 9-10. The retreat is a wonderful escape into the hills of northern Maryland with good brothers who want to care for each other and build together. Join us for a time of fireplace conversations, meals, walks, and growth. Pastor Thabiti Anyabwile (Anacostia River Church, DC) will be our guest speaker this year.

Register: https://bbapastorsretreat2026.eventbrite.com

08/11/2026

Register today. Pastors/Elders of BBA churches can register for free using promo code BBAPASTOR

A Workshop for Pastors with Jonathan Leeman

05/20/2026

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BBA churches, join us next Tuesday (5/26) for our Gospel Partnership Gathering. Eat, hear stories and updates from our churches, strategize together, pray. This is a dinner gathering so your rsvp is necessary! A pastor and two other representatives from each BBA church is welcome to attend.

Tuesday, 6:30pm at Tabernacle Baptist Church, 121 Bennett Road, Essex MD

12/22/2025

Merry Christmas from the BBA Leadership Team. We love and appreciate each pastor and church in our association and pray the Lord blesses you richly in this season.

12/15/2025

BBA Christmas Dinner. We are so grateful for these pastors and wives, and their faithful ministry proclaiming the Gospel of Christ: “Born that man no more may die, Born to raise the sons of earth.”

11/03/2025

BBA Pastors, join us this Thursday, Nov. 6 at 11:30am for lunch and conversation, the BBA Shepherds Gathering.

Location: Rising Sun Baptist Church, 1901 N. Regester St.
RSVP: Email Theresa by tomorrow, Tuesday 11/3 - [email protected]

10/21/2025

Listen to the latest episode of the Bmore Pastor Podcast. Joel interviews Bryon Self. Bryon serves as pastor at Tabernacle Baptist Church in Essex, MD. We discuss the history and practice of Fundamentalism within Baptist circles and Bryon's departure from KJV-Only Fundamentalism. Along the way, we hit on Bible translations, church music, and how to evaluating matters of importance through the theological triage method. Finally, as Tabernacle has recently moved to a plurality of elders, we discuss practical ways to train new elders.

Joel Kurz is the Executive Director of the Baltimore Baptist Association and serves as lead pastor at The Garden Church. For more information visit www.thegardenbaltimore.com

Bryon Self serves as Pastor at Tabernacle Baptist Church. For more information visit www.tbcessex.com.

For more information on the Baltimore Baptist Association, visit our website at www.mybbafamily.com

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In this episode of the Bmore Pastor Podcast, Joel interviews Bryon Self. Paul serves as pastor at Tabernacle Baptist Church in Essex, MD. We discuss the hist...