Our Story

Royston Baptist Church was established in 1882. The first building was a simple frame structure with an overhang out front—built to shield passengers as they stepped down from their horse-drawn carriages. For over twenty years, this modest space served as the gathering place for worship and study.​In 1905, a second building rose on the same corner, where the church continued to grow—calling its first full-time pastor in 1919, and weathering the challenges of the Great Depression. By 1952, the current sanctuary at Cook and Church Streets was completed, and in the following decades new spaces were added: an education building in 1965 and the Family Life Center in 1997.​Today, Royston Baptist Church continues to be a place of worship, learning, and service. We offer Bible study for all ages, youth and children’s activities, and opportunities to serve both locally and beyond. From supporting food banks and clothing ministries to participating in mission trips across the U.S., our church family remains committed to sharing Christ’s love in Royston and around the world—all while still gathering faithfully on the corner of Cook and Church Streets, just as we have for more than 140 years.