Bell Gardens Baptist Church

Everyone has a story and most are eager to tell their story.

What could we tell you about this local church that would both satisfy your curiosity and still be brief?

Bell Gardens is a city southeast of downtown Los Angeles in California. Many people have migrated and immigrated to this area in the last 80 years. Most were attracted here because of jobs or the possibility of a fresh start. In their search, a few have discovered far more than an income or a home. But, we'll save that story for another time.

The story of Bell Gardens Baptist Church began with the vision of men desiring to establish churches in the 1930s that would love the Lord your God with all your heart…and love your neighbor as yourself.

In the succeeding years the church has transitioned its ministry from a rural community, to a suburban town, to a metropolitan city church.

Now we are a community of three small churches. You might think it odd that three congregations would share the same facility—we don't. We think you will understand when we tell you that one congregation speaks English, another speaks Spanish, and the third speaks Korean. It is language that separates us. But it is why we are here that brings us together.

Why are we here?
As individuals called out by Jesus Christ to be His people, we share a kindred-spirit to be found faithful by God as we keep at it to get the good news out to this generation and those yet to come.

What is that good news?

Salvation from God's wrath against mankind and sin is appeased because Jesus Christ, the God-man, substituted His life in our place by His death. In Jesus Christ's resurrection, God extends His grace to all mankind to be reconciled to God with a full pardon and forgiveness. Jesus Christ's righteousness is imputed to each person regenerated and through faith believes that, from start to finish, God alone saves (justifies, sanctifies, and glorifies) sinners, without any merit or effort we might like to contribute.

Since our beginning and even today, Bell Gardens Baptist Church continues to guide individuals to a justified and sanctifying faith in Jesus Christ, primarily through the expositional teaching of the Bible. Our purpose is the same as that established by our founders, which is the same given by our Lord and Savior in His Word. We like to paraphrase it: "Loving and Proclaiming Jesus Christ."

Obviously, we couldn't tell you everything. We hope we've told you just enough so that you will want to know more about Jesus Christ and this church, or better yet, so that you will want to become part of His story with us.