Mission Statement
To provide a relevant ministry to strengthen families at all socio-economic levels, equipping them to become disciples and witnesses for Christ.
Vision Statement
A community that serves as the hands and feet of Christ.
History
Lynhurst Baptist Church was founded on the West side of Indianapolis in 1920. The church has always had an important place in the life of this community. The first sanctuary was destroyed by fire in 1963, and the present structure was completed in 1965.
Senior Pastor
Benjamin E. Wakefield, MDiv
Ben graduated from Northern Baptist Theological Seminary with a Masters of Divinity and started pastoring Lynhurst Baptist Church in July of 2009. Ben moved here with his wife Jen from the Chicago area to pursue Urban Ministry. In addition to his wife, Jen, Ben lives with his two daughters Maya and Hannah and son Jack.
"My hope is to work alongside others to serve as the hands and feet of Jesus Christ. We do this by providing relevant ministry to strengthen families at all socio-economic levels, and equipping them to become disciples and witnesses for Christ. As a Husband, Father, and Minister I look to live an authentic and honest life that represents God's Kingdom in loving and approachable ways, so that the irresistible grace of God may touch all." ~Ben Wakefield, MDiv