Zion Baptist Church

Zion Baptist Church (ZBC) warmly welcome you!

Information on all our gatherings and activities can be found on the ZBC website: zionbc.org.uk

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Our Roots
Our roots as Zion Baptist Church run deep in the heart of Cambridge, stemming back almost 200 years, to October 1837. It was then that Henry Battiscombe, a Fellow of King’s College, Cambridge, established our church on its present site.

From that day forward, we have remained steadfast in our commitment to the Declaration of Principle set forth by the Baptist Union of Great Britain (BUGB). This foundational ethos guides our beliefs and actions, and we are proud to be a part of a larger community of Baptist churches across the nation who share our values and vision. Over the years, our church has grown and evolved, but our roots remain firmly planted in the rich history of the the Baptist movment and timeless truths of the Bible that have guided us from the beginning. As we look to the future, we remain committed to honouring our history while also embracing innovation and progress, always with the goal of serving God and our community to the best of our ability.

Our Core Believes
Our Core believes are taken from the ‘Declaration of Principle' which forms the basis of understanding for all who belong to the Baptist Union. It was introduced in 1873 with the intent of holding in Union Baptists with widely different theological understandings, and progressively refined (1904, 1906, and 1938).

It is rooted in Jesus’ Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20) with its threefold pattern of authority, baptism and mission. The first clause of the Declaration focuses on the absolute authority of Jesus Christ, with clause two on baptism into the life of God. Clause three is all about mission.

The Basis of the Baptist Union is:

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