Ponders Baptist Church

It is the observation of this church that the commandment to 'love the Lord
with all your mind' is routinely ignored by nearly all people, Christian and
non-Christian alike. Those who accept and profess Christ do so on an
emotional basis for the most part, rather than by application of any logical
assessment. Those who reject Christ do so emotionally as well, typically
ignoring the historical, archaeological, scientific, and prophetic evidences
supporting the reality of Jesus. Although we respect the merits and
necessity of heartfelt emotion in the practice of religion, it is
our special calling to bring to mind the basic aspects of why we believe
what we believe. This is primarily a teaching website.

We ask our visitors to critically examine the many pages of this website. If
you decide to explore, the links below will guide you through:

Ponders Avenue Baptist Church was founded sometime around 1900 and
remained in its northwest Atlanta location for over 60 years. As a response to the
civil rights movement of the 1960's and deteriorating conditions in the
surrounding neighborhoods, the church moved to Smyrna, Georgia, where it
remained from 1967 until 2007 as Ponders Baptist Church. At the time of this
writing, the church building still exists at the Smyrna location, but its Baptist
charter has ended. The purpose of this website is to fulfill at least a part of the
original charter of Ponders, and every Christian church, by teaching what the
Bible says about Jesus Christ.