Shawnee Baptist Church & Ministries

Shawnee Baptist Church has a rich heritage having been established in 1923 on property purchased for $15,000. Having begun as a mission Sunday School and organized into a church, it has grown tremendously through the years. The church constructed a beautiful auditorium at 38th and Market Streets, Louisville, KY, in 1948 and later added a new educational building in 1961 for approximately $125,000. The church grew to high attendances of around 400 plus and then, through population shifts, the church went through a period of decline. Thanks to the providence of God and some folks that would not quit, the doors have remained open.

For the past 25 years the church has seen a great spirit of revival and soul winning (1972- Shawnee Baptist called its current pastor, Lonnie Mattingly). Average attendance has grown from the low 60's to averaging 1,000+. We relocated from the 38th and Market property to the present 11-acre campus on Bank Street in 1977. Our property value has gone from a few hundred thousand into the millions. We have witnessed over 200 precious souls saved and baptized each year approaching 700 the past few years. To God be the Glory!

Shawnee’s Other Ministries:

Bookstore
Bus Ministry
Camp Ministry
Children’s Ministries
Christian College
Christian School
Couples’ Ministry
Deaf Ministry
Financial Development Ministry
Media Ministries
Music Ministry
National Youth Conference
Nursery / Preschool Ministry
Print Shop
Reformers Unanimous
Senior Adult Ministry
Singles’ Ministry
Soul-winning and Outreach Ministry
Spanish Ministry
Sunday School Classes for All Ages
Tape Ministry
University Ministry
World Missions Program
Youth Ministries