About
History
the road was paved for a new beginning
Mount Neboh Baptist Church was organized in the home of the late Reverend R. B. and Etta B. Pearson on November 19, 1937. With 21 Charter members and $27.00, the road was paved for a new beginning. The church struggled during the early years of its existence, but with God’s blessings, we have come this far by faith.
The first building purchased by the church in 1940 was located at 2365 8th Ave. After 13 years of service, Reverend Pearson resigned to organize the Manhattan Baptist Church. During the interim, the mortgage was burned while Reverend G.R. Pratt ministered until the calling of Dr. William Daniel Gardner as the church’s second Pastor.
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Dr. Gardner served faithfully for 34 years until the Lord called him from labor to reward. During his tenure, the church grew in leaps and bounds with a membership exceeding over 2500 members. However, that growth did not come without controversy and confusion. From 1963 to 1966, the church was closed due to church conflict, but the membership persevered, and God’s true remnant prevailed.
With no room to move around on Sunday morning, and with finances doubling and even tripling, Dr. Gardner relocated the church on June 9, 1980, to our current worship site at 1883 Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Blvd. Dr. Gardner also served as President of The Baptist Ministers Conference of Greater New York and Vicinity.
After the death of Dr. Gardner, Reverend Willie Hairston, one of the Sons in Ministry, was called to serve during the interim period while the church was in transition. On August 15, 1988, Dr. Richard Watkins, Pastor of First Calvary Baptist Church, was called to serve as the church’s Third Pastor. Under Dr. Watkins’s leadership, the congregation continued to thrive.
The church’s lower and upper auditoriums were completely renovated at a cost of $250.000.00. Dr. Watkins had a strong teaching ministry and did many great things until the Lord summoned him to glory in 2004.
Dr. Johnnie Green of the New Zion Baptist Church in Elizabeth, New Jersey, was extended the call to become the 4th Pastor in the church’s storied history. Since becoming Pastor of Mount Neboh, Dr. Green has led the church in paying off the $250.000 dollar debt from church interior renovations that were completed under the leadership of the late Dr. Richard Watkins, remodeled all of the church offices, replaced the roof of the church, and repaired damages to the outer structure of the church for $1.3 million.
Dr. Green has led the church during a difficult period of gentrification and demographic change in Harlem, and it continues to be one of the leading Baptist Churches in New York City. Known for his dynamic preaching, teaching, fearless activism, and social justice work, Mount Neboh Baptist Church under Dr. Green’s leadership continues to be a vibrant and relevant witness in the Village of Harlem.
To God Be The Glory for the great things He has done.
Mission
Faith in Practice
Beliefs
Statement of Faith
- We believe the Bible is the inspired, infallible, and authoritative Word of God, revealing God’s will, character, and purpose for humanity.
- We believe in one true and living God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—eternally existing in perfect unity and worthy of all worship and praise.
- We believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, born of a virgin, fully God and fully human, who lived a sinless life, died on the cross for our sins, was buried, rose bodily from the dead, and ascended into heaven.
- We believe salvation is a gift of God’s grace, received through repentance and faith in Jesus Christ, not by works, but by God’s mercy and love.
- We believe in the power and presence of the Holy Spirit, who convicts, regenerates, indwells, equips, and empowers believers to live holy and victorious lives.
- We believe the Church is the body of Christ, called to worship God, disciple believers, evangelize the world, and serve others in love and justice.
- We believe in baptism by immersion and the Lord’s Supper as sacred ordinances instituted by Christ for the Church.
- We believe in the importance of prayer, faithful stewardship, and Christian fellowship as essential practices for spiritual growth.
- We believe in the resurrection of the dead, the return of Jesus Christ, and eternal life for those who trust in Him.
- We believe every believer is called to live out their faith through love, service, integrity, and compassion, reflecting Christ in daily life and in the wider community.
Staff
Our Leaders
Pastor Johnnie M Green
Pastor Johnnie Green has been leading our church family since 2006, focusing on building faith, families and communities through the spreading of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Leadership
- Deacon Bradley Howard
Diaconate Chairman - Trustee Helen Simmons
Trustee Chairwoman - Sis. Natesha V. Salley
Executive Administrator
and Personal Assistant to the Senior Pastor - Rev. Gerforne Johnson
Director of Congregational Care - Min. Pamela Wright
Director of Pulpit Ministries - Sis. Jeanette Taylor
Church Clerk - Bro. Immanuel Lewis
Minister of Music - Bro. Tyrone Thomas
Musician - Bro. Joshua C. Green
Drummer - Bro. Jeremiah Green
Media Director Bro. Christopher Robinson
Head of Security- Bro. Vincent Deas
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