Springfield Christian Academy

The history of the Springfield Baptist Church (SBC), like every Christian congregation, finds its origin in the year 33 A.D. (Anno Domino - The Year of our Lord) by the events recorded in the second chapter of the Acts of the Apostles. When the day of Pentecost had arrived, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like that of a viol... ent rushing wind came from heaven, and it filled the whole house where they were staying. 3 And tongues, like flames of fire that were divided, appeared to them and rested on each one of them. 4 Then they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different languages, as the Spirit gave them ability for speech. Acts 2:1-4 Springfield locates its origin within the Biblical narrative as an authentic extension of the New Testament church which supersedes any ethnic or denominational identity. We are the ecclesia, the called-out ones, for contemporary times yet our foundation is firmly established in the wisdom of Gods Word. SBC was founded during the turbulent post-civil war period in American History when Union occupation of the former Confederate states had come to an abrupt end through a political compromise known largely as The Great Betrayal or the Compromise of 1877. This period when federal troops were withdrawn, saw African Americans losing ground with voting rights, public safety, education and other basic human rights as southern leaders sought to restore old south traditions and ideology. Against the backdrop of this formidable struggle, former slaves began to call on the name of the Lord on the banks of the Yellow River in Newton County, laying the foundation for what we now affectionately call Springfield. SBC of Covington/Conyers, Georgia, was organized by Rev. Joe Sims. The newly established congregation met one Sunday per month and served as the spiritual tabernacle for former slaves and sharecroppers in Newton & Rockdale Counties in Georgia. SBC was a founding congregation and active participant in the historic Yellow River Missionary ...Read More