Thankful Baptist Church

About Thankful Baptist Church

Standing within the Baptist tradition, Thankful Baptist Church ministers in Johnson City, Tennessee. Its address is 1501 East Watauga Avenue, Johnson City. Visit www.thankfulnetwork.org for current service times, programs, and information about the church's ministries.

Baptist congregations carry forward a particular branch of the Christian story. Baptist churches are Protestant Christian congregations that practice believer's baptism by immersion and emphasize the autonomy of the local church. The Baptist tradition is one of the largest Protestant families in the United States. The tradition traces its modern form to the early 17th century. Today the tradition counts approximately 50 million in the U.S.

It belongs to a wider community of churches across the South, a region whose religious landscape ranges from historic cathedrals to country chapels and storefront congregations. Johnson City sits within Tennessee, whose state capital is Nashville. New attenders, longtime members, and curious visitors all gather here on Sundays.