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Take the Next Step With Us!
Join a Step Group today.
Faith is a life-long journey of following Jesus, step by step. Step Groups are micro-groups of 3-4 people who will meet weekly each season to help one another do just that: take steps to follow Jesus. Along with the Sunday sermons, we'll be utilizing a work-book called ``Discipleship Essentials`` to foster conversation and steps. Take this step with us, join one today!
Talking About on Sundays

Step Down
Becoming Like Christ
The third of four ``Central Steps`` series is called ``Step Down: Becoming Like Christ``, and will focus on how we are to grow to become more and more like him. Throughout the series we'll see the ways that this involves a 'stepping down' - to follow Christ by emptying ourselves, serving others, lifting others up, giving ourselves...by love. Ultimately, to become like him is to learn to love like him. It's what we aim to be known by, and it's what we aim to take steps in this spring. Join us!
Our Most Recent Sermons
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April 20, 2025
Series: Because I Live
Topic: Death, Easter, Good News, Redemption, Resurrection
Book: John
Because Jesus conquered death – the ultimate enemy – it has been conquered for us as well. Join us for… read more
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April 13, 2025
Series: Because I Live
Speaker: Matt Agresti
Topic: Creation, Following Jesus, Hope, Moses, New Creation, Redemption, Resurrection, Salvation
Book: Romans
We all know what it is like to “groan” under the pain and pressure of this world. So what does… read more
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April 6, 2025
Series: Because I Live
Speaker: Matt Agresti
Topic: Live by Faith, Redemption, Resurrection, Sin, witness
What if we could find a way to live better – so that we don’t add to the brokenness and… read more

Read the Bible With Us!
We believe that the bible tells the one true story of the world - a story that leads to Jesus. And since at Central, Jesus is central, it means that it's well worth reading. But we know that reading the bible can be pretty tough - so why not do it with us, and stick to a plan?!? That's what we're doing in 2025, and we invite you to do with us. Check out the plan, insights, resources, and more at the link below.
A bit about us
Who are we?
Central Baptist Church is an intergenerational congregation in the heart of Atlantic Highlands, NJ – that has been here for over 125 years. We are not a perfect people, but we’re a warm, kind, and generous community. We’d love for you to join us and ‘come and see’ for yourself.
We blend contemporary and traditional elements of worship into our services; preserving our faith history while embracing new traditions in worship. We love kids, and are excited to be growing our kids programs. We are affiliated with the American Baptist Churches – New Jersey and the American Baptist Churches – USA.
What matters here?
What is ‘central’ at Central? Jesus. He is our center, as we seek to live our lives by faith in him, to be known by the way we love like him, and to echo him by being a voice of hope in the world. This is what matters here at Central.
Why are we here?
We are here because we believe that Jesus Christ is the hope of the world – a world that God so deeply and profoundly loves – and through churches like ours, God shares his love with the world. So we are here to share his love, to bear witness to his amazing grace, and as he calls us to, to love our neighbors.


CENTRAL LEARNS
Central Learns is an after school program that we are excited to launch, providing space for kids K-12 to come and get homework help, tutoring, and enrichment by former educators and other skilled volunteers. Restarting in October of 2024, it is every Wednesday from 3-5PM, and is free for all. Register and find out more details using the link below.
Upcoming Events
Central Happenings
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A Post-Easter World
Isn’t it the most beautiful day today? After our men’s bible study, we walked to and from
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Revealing Easter
This is a big week for Christians across the globe, as it is Holy Week: the week
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Eggciting Things at Central!
Another year, another Glow in the Dark Egg Hunt completed. And it was a great one. If
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The Egg Hunt is On!
A guest blog by Rebecca DeLucia, Next Generation Pastor. This coming Sunday is our third annual GLOW Easter
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Your Labor is Not in Vain
Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in
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God’s Future Shapes the Present
“To be a Christian, … is precisely to live as a person for whom God’s future shapes