Blessed Hope Baptist Church
We exist to reach Batavia. We give so others can reach the world.
"Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost."
Matthew 28:19
Why Missions
The Lord Jesus Christ commanded His church to go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. At Blessed Hope Baptist Church, we take that command seriously. We are a young church in a small city, but we believe that no church is too small to give, to pray, and to send.
We are ourselves a product of missions. Pastor Josh and his family came to Batavia as church planters, sent and supported by faithful churches who believed in the work here. Because of that investment, Batavia has a gospel-preaching church. We give to missions because we know what it means to be on the receiving end of it.
Every Year
Every year, Blessed Hope dedicates time to missions. We invite pastors and missionaries from across New York State and beyond to come and preach, share their burden, and challenge our congregation to give and pray for the work of the gospel around the world.
In 2025 and 2026 we held a Missions Emphasis Month each March. Looking ahead to 2027, we are working toward hosting a full Missions Conference Week, bringing in multiple missionaries and speakers to cast a broader vision for the Great Commission.
God has been faithful to move during these times. We give all glory to Him for what He continues to do through this ministry.
Our Missionaries
Blessed Hope Baptist Church is proud to support missionaries and ministries serving in the following countries and regions. We pray for each of them by name and give so the gospel can go further than we can reach on our own.