Community Baptist Church

Community Baptist Church is a friendly, Bible-believing church. The church now has its own building on 53 Hopson Ave. CBC is neither too contemporary nor too traditional. It draws people from all walks of life who are seeking to learn about Jesus Christ and the Scriptures. more

I am the author of the other review under the name 'evandyril. I have been informed of the truth of the issue with the couple, and the passing of the husband. I was grossly misinformed, and have to state that Pastor Zacharias dealt very well with a very difficult situation. I have also resolved the personal issues I had, and have reconciled and returned to the Church!What you will find at CBC in Branford are a Pastor, and a congregation that will stand with you, and help you, and pray with and for you. I regret that I wrote as I did previously... after all, Jesus went to the 'sinners' and the lowly people... not to those who were perfect. If you are looking for a place where nobody is perfect, but you will be received warmly, and shown love and grace in Jesus Christ, please don't hesitate to visit, or give Pastor Zacharias a call. God bless you!! Pros: You will truly be accepted and welcome Cons: - more

I attended this church for several years. I would not go back. The teaching can be described as fanatical fundamentalism... to the point that Pastor Tim Zacharias counselled a woman to stay in an abusive marriage, but when the husband tragically died of a heart attack, he counselled her to NOT give him a wake or a funeral because he was not worthy... because he had 'strayed from God'. \r \r Zacharias also refused to marry a couple in his church because the woman had been divorced once... 8 years previous, from an abusive husband... then when the couple did not want to follow Zacharias' specific couselling schedule, he would not have anything to do with the wedding. Besides this, the man who teaches the adult Sunday school told the husband-to-be that he would be commiting adultery if he married the woman... odd how the Pastor and the main Bible teacher don't agree on such points as marriage... \r \r There are good people that go to this church, don't get me wrong... but I do not believe that the Pastor is qualified to do what he does. If you are looking for a church in the shoreline area, I would look elsewhere... at Community Baptist, you are either a 'cookie cutter christian', or you just are not fully accepted... Pros: Good people in the congregation Cons: Awful Pastoral couselling more