Capitol Heights Baptist Church believes that "The Church" is not a building, it is a "Faith Family".We call ourselves "The Church That Does." and we use this as our core belief, meaning that we seek to reach the community around us, the city as a whole, and then spreading out all over the world.We strive to be Disciples of Christ Jesus, who follow the "Great Commission" by making disciples, who make disciples, who make disciples.We are a multiracial church, in a multiracial city.We care more for your Holiness than for your Happiness.We focus on growing deep, before growing wide.We are a Family made up from various Races, Statuses, Age Groups, Skill Sets, and Interest Groups.We believe that "Church Membership" is a commitment and attendance and involvement should be a priority.
GIVE TO SUPPORT THE MISSION GOD HAS GIVEN US.
We desire to see God transform Montgomery, Alabama with the gospel one life at a time. We believe God has called us to be on mission everyday. Therefore, we live to proclaim the never-changing truth of God to give hope to an ever-changing world. There are three ways to support our mission. 1. Pray for our faith-family and our surrounding ministry context, the Capitol Heights community.2. Join our faith-family as we continue to encounter Jesus as Lord, equip others to become disciples that make disciples, encourage others through serving, and engaging the Capitol Heights community through gospel proclamation.3. Give financially
in supporting the operation of our ministry in the Capitol Heights Community.
Pastor Russell K. Zwerner
Accepting God's call to Capitol Heights Baptist Church, Russell Zwerner pastors the faith family equipping them to fulfill their God-given mission. With over 13 years of experience serving in various ministry roles, he possesses practical insight into various ministry roles and expectations. Passionate about winning people to Christ, preaching the Word of God, and discipleship. Holding a high view of Scripture, he is an expositor of the Word. Russell strongly believes that every passage in the Word of God has one intended to be applied to several situations. Through formal academic training, Russell earned a Masters of Divinity (M.Div.) with a specialization in expository preaching as well as a Masters of Theology (ThM.) from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (NOBTS). Russell is currently pursuing a Doctorate concentrating on Biblical Exposition and the Old Testament. Throughout his academic experience, Russell served as a teaching assistant, taught preaching at Leavell College of NOBTS, and after receiving a Doctoral Fellowship he served as the Assistant Dean of Chapel at NOBTS. He is currently pursuing his Doctoral degree with a concentration in Expository Preaching and Old Testament from NOBTS.
