Bible-teaching • Christ-centred • Baptist

Truth. Grace. Christ.

Welcome to Calvary Baptist Church in Richards Bay. We are a local church committed to the faithful preaching of Scripture, the saving gospel of Jesus Christ, reverent worship, earnest prayer, and the discipleship of believers in the life of the church.

Sunday Worship9:00am at 1 Soapberry Street, Arboretum
EstablishedConstituted in 1996
Online TeachingRecent sermons published on YouTube
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Join us this Lord's Day

Gather with us for the public worship of God, the preaching of the Word, fellowship, and prayer.

Expository Preaching

We aim to open the text, proclaim Christ, and press God's truth upon the conscience.

Distinctly Baptist

We are a confessing Baptist church, convinced that the local church is to be ordered by Scripture.

Gospel Clarity

We proclaim salvation by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone.

Church Life

We want believers to grow in holiness, serve one another, and walk in the truth together.

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Who we are

A church rooted in Scripture and centred on Christ.

We consistently highlight a passion for the Word of God, the gospel of Christ, and the spiritual growth of believers. Find us at 1 Soapberry Street in Arboretum, Richards Bay. Sunday worship at 9:00am.

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Biblical worship

Gathering around the ordinary means God has given to His church: the Word, prayer, fellowship, and the ordinances.

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Doctrinal depth

Holding fast to the authority of Scripture, the glory of Christ, and the doctrines of grace.

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Meaningful church life

Calling believers to holiness, love, service, and steady growth in a healthy local church.

Core convictions

Vital truths we gladly confess.

This summary captures the core theological emphasis of a historic Reformed Baptist confession.

God's Word is our final authority

We believe the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are breathed out by God, trustworthy in all they affirm, and sufficient for faith and life. The Bible must govern what the church believes, teaches, and practices.

God is sovereign in salvation

We believe that sinners are saved by grace alone through faith alone because of Christ alone. Salvation is the work of God from beginning to end, so all glory belongs to Him.

Christ is the only mediator

Jesus Christ is fully God and fully man, the only Saviour of sinners, who lived righteously, died substitutionally, rose bodily, reigns presently, and will come again in glory.

The church is a regenerate people

We believe the local church is to be made up of those who credibly profess faith in Jesus Christ and walk together under His Word in worship, discipline, discipleship, and mutual care.

Believer's baptism matters

We are distinctly Baptist. That means we believe baptism is for those who personally repent and believe the gospel, and that the ordinances belong to Christ's gathered church.

Holiness is the Christian path

Those whom God saves He also sanctifies. The Christian life is one of repentance, obedience, prayer, perseverance, and joyful devotion to Christ in the communion of the saints.

The heart of the church
“We are a Bible-teaching evangelical Baptist church in Richards Bay, South Africa. Our passion is to see the Gospel of Jesus Christ proclaimed.”
We Focus on an audience of One: Jesus Christ
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Sermons & teaching

Listen to recent preaching and teaching.

The sermons section is wired to the church's YouTube presence. On the dedicated sermons page, the website attempts to load the latest ten uploads and embed them for easy viewing.

Visit us

We would love to welcome you.

Where

1 Soapberry Street
Arboretum, Richards Bay
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

When

Sunday morning worship at 9:00am.

Connect

Follow the church on Facebook and YouTube to keep up with sermons, updates, and church life.