Crossway Baptist Church
Crossway Baptist Church (previously Blackburn Baptist Church) is one of Australia’s largest Baptist churches.[1] It is an Evangelical multi-site megachurch, affiliated with Australian Baptist Ministries, headquartered in Burwood East, Melbourne’s eastern suburbs.
| Crossway Baptist Church | |
|---|---|
 Worship service in 2008 | |
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| Location | Burwood East, Victoria, Australia |
| Country | Australia |
| Denomination | Australian Baptist Ministries |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Founded | 1954 |
| Founder(s) | Reverend J.H Newnham |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Contemporary/Modern |
History
The church was founded by the Reverend J.H Newnham in 1954 as Blackburn Baptist Church.[2][3]
It originally met in a small hall as a Sunday school class on the corner of Holland and Canterbury Roads in Blackburn South.[2] The church then relocated to 19 Holland Road, Blackburn South (now the headquarters of the Evangelical Chinese Church Melbourne), and later moved in September 1995 to the current location, 2 Vision Drive, Burwood East after which it changed its name to Crossway Baptist Church.
Crossway has planted daughter churches in Craigieburn, Cranbourne, Moreland and Stonnington as well as a number of other smaller experimental church plants.[4][5]
Overall attendance for 2016 was 6,675.[6]
References
- Barney Zwartz, (17 July 2004), Counting our blessings: faith’s demographics. The Age
- "New Church at Blackburn". The Age. No. 30876. Victoria, Australia. 17 April 1954. p. 8. Retrieved 8 October 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- Barney Zwartz, (17 July 2004), Counting our blessings: faith’s demographics. The Age
- Gary Tippet, (4 April 2010), Peace be with you, from the lion and the lamb, The Age
- Barney Zwartz, (4 February 2008), Message comes full circle for atheist turned pastor, The Age
- "Crossway Baptist Church 2016 Annual Report" (PDF). Crossway Baptist Church. Retrieved 15 December 2017.