Capitol Hill Baptist Church

Congregational singing is loud and beautiful. Sermons are about an hour but very engaging.

This is a wonderful, friendly church. Preaching is expository and excellent. The congregation sings beautifully and passionately. There is a strong focus on knowing the Lord and walking with Him together.

This is an excellent place to come and worship. As tourists my wife and I were looking for a church to attend during our time in DC and are we glad we came here. Capitol Hill Baptist has extremely friendly congregants, beautiful and inspiring music and prayers, and spot-on Biblical sermons. As a Pastor myself, this was a real treat to experience. An added bonus is the fact that it is easily accessible to the Metro and is only a few blocks away from the Capitol building and the Eastern Market!

Amazing gospel-centered church in Capitol Hill. This is a body of serious believers committed to the Bible and loving each other. You will hear excellent teaching and preaching at this church. The service is long, the singing is enthusiastic, and the commitment once you join is serious.

Our family visited Capitol Hill Baptist on a family trip and was glad we did. The preaching and worship are spiritually enriching and encouraging, focused on building faith in the God of Scripture, lifting up Christ, and encouraging vibrant relationships within the church. This is definitely a bright spot in DC. I am giving "4 stars" only because our arrival at 9:30 a.m. for the Core Seminars was somewhat confusing. When we entered, we weren't sure where to go for the classes and where to take our children. It took us about 30 minutes to figure that out on our own since the building is large and there were no ushers or greeters designated to help work this out.

After reading the reviews I went in expecting one thing and arrived finding something completely different. Especially after reading the review on the lack of diversity at this church. On the contrary this church is a very ethnically diverse church. I arrived for Sunday school at 9:30. I remain for service at 10:30. I was taken back by the sound of the congregation singing. It was powerful, loud and It was moving. The preaching was scriptural. The pastor had a passion for God's word and I could sense his commitment and sincerity to sharing God's word with people and doing it in a way that glorifies God and not himself. I will be visiting DC for the next few months. Attending this church weekly will be at the top of my priorities. The only negative is that some people were not able to sit down as all the seats were occupied. I would have rated five stars but this was only my first visit and that did not feel appropriate. "I'm just one begger trying to show another begger where to get some food."

Great for visitors to D.C. but come early to get the high-in-demand seats. Great for joining in the long term or for 6month etc. I've discovered Capitol Hill Baptist Church is a star of church function and practice, relying on God and the scriptures for running services and Church life, and trying to make everything about knowing Jesus. The loving community is very large and ethnically diverse. While it takes time for you to be integrated into the Church upon calling this church yours due to the amount of people and visitors always around the church, the process of membership ensures that nobody gets left out or is treated unequally. Committing to be a member here I discovered is how the pastoral staff and plurality of elders knows you want to grow in friendships and fellowship in this Church and that you are staying around. This Church specializes in ecclesiology, training members and interns, and how the gospel is at the center of everything important, being essential to life or death. Organic outreaches, ministry, discipleship, and growth is encouraged and sustained by its large member base. You will find that most members come back even for the 5pm prayer/evening service different content from the morning one and also that members are committed to attendance and prayer. Head Pastor Mark Dever, an elder, or a visiting elder/pastor gives thought engaging sermons that are expositional and based on the text, not wandering into myths or relying on tradition. Dever when he preaches is pronounced and clear, especially about the gospel message being included in the sermon for your friends and YOU to hear if you invite them, a graduate of Duke/Cambridge, who's friendly demeanor and loving concern for his congregation, encourage introspection and growth in believers. Non-Christians are very welcome here and are treated no different than believers, while being encouraged in the sermon to think deeply about the realities and truths that govern our shared world, and what the Creator did to demonstrate his love for us, and why that is everyone's concern, whoever you are. I have just started going there a year or so, came looking for a church, and, after trying many different ones, was blessed to find this one. Bonus Visitor's Information: 9:30am Core Seminars Adult Sunday School Classes 10:30am Main Service, 5pm afternoon prayer/evening service Wednesday, 7pm hour Church Bible study, Childcare available during Sunday mornings and maybe other times Other Atmosphere Attributes: Service is Contemporary in relevance and traditional in music congregational singing is so cool to hear, Coffee and Cookies yum lots of young people, lots of older people, lots of different countries and ethnic groups represented, diverse political population Reps & Dems, diverse in walks of life represented homeless to capitol building, scientists, politicians, teachers, workers, businessmen, and more. about 1000 members, if you are visiting, come early to get a seat, there is often little extra room and it can feel crowded, but a member would be glad to offer you their seat, the nearest metro is Eastern Market Orange, Silver, Blue lines the bus goes near here too, Parking is hard to find, but you can find it, its free on the streets. The neighborhood is big and residential, short walk to multiple lunch options and unique shops, the capitol building, and union station. Secure Bike rack available I bike. Visitors can ask any question about the sermon or something else to elders or the person who preached that day because after service they stand at the door, the preacher will be in the back right away from stage, near the cookies and staircase, ready to talk to you. Bonus Bonus Information: If you are fast, there are nice bakery cupcakes down stairs after service for the taking!

Come here to discover true hope and peace, which comes only from knowing Jesus and his redemption for your soul. Deep, solid teaching from the Bible. Serious truth seekers who are not busy "playing church".

Experinced a wonderful sunday worship service. You will have access to an order of service sheet to follow on. A church centered on the word of God and singing hymns and worship songs. Very friendly and welcoming church members, as a visitor, i enjoyed it.

I visited here during my Maryland job. Very good service I enjoyed worship here alot.