WELCOME TO CHRISTIAN LIGHT MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

Located in Long Beach, New York

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ABOUT US

Christian Light Missionary Baptist Church was founded in 1950 by the late Rev. J.J. Evans.

Rev. Jesse James Evans, worked tirelessly to build a new church for his congregation, he worked fulltime and helped to raise more than his own family. “He was a father, not just to his own children, but to the entire community,” said Wilson, who still worships the Christian Light Missionary Baptist Church. “People of all colors came to him with problems and he helped them.”

Evans replaced the retiring Rev. J.E. Hall, reorganizing the congregation into Christian Light and held services at City Hall starting in 1950. It wasn’t until 1966 that Evans was able to open a church at 620 Park Place (a street the was officially renamed J.J. Evans Boulevard in 2003).

At Christian Light Missionary Baptist Church, we have a simple hope: to see people come to know Jesus Christ and grow in their Christian faith. Since 1950, we've been helping spread God's good news here in our hometown and throughout the world, and we pray that God will continue to use our congregation. Whether you've been attending church for years or haven't stepped into a sanctuary in decades, we hope you'll come and join us Sunday if you're looking for a church in our hometown.

During the service, you'll hear our faith expressed in the songs we sing, prayers we offer up and our pastor's preaching. All parts of our service are grounded in the Bible, which we are committed to upholding.

After the service, say hello to our Bishop and anyone else you see. We'd all love to hear your story and share ours with you.

No matter what your Christian background is (or isn't), we hope you'll join us on Sunday. Here at Christian Light Missionary Baptist Church, you'll find people of all stripes and colors, and we welcome everyone--including you. Our services start at 11a.m. every Sunday.

BISHOP ISAAC R. MELTION II

PASTOR, CHRISTIAN LIGHT MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

When he was a young man, Isaac R. Melton II worked on Wall Street and lived in the fast lane. One night with his friends, Melton had an epiphany, this was not the life he was supposed to live.

“I remember hearing him”, he said of God. Melton said he dropped his head “and the tears just started falling because although it seemed like I was happy, I could honestly say I was not”.

He felt the call of the cloth.

Melton was born on April 16, 1960, and raised in St. Albans, Queens. At the age of seven, he was baptized at their local church, Gethsemane Baptist Church. He grew up in a working-class family as his father Isaac R. Melton worked all day while his mother, Alma Lee Melton, stayed home and took care of the household.

When he was a kid, he recalled his mother and his aunt telling him that one day he would become a preacher. After facing some trials and tribulations in his life, he accepted his calling in his late twenties.

Bishop Isaac R. Melton II started to preach at his home church, Gethsemane Baptist Church, under Pastor Garland Liggon. “I realized later that you can run, but you can’t hide when God has a divine calling on your life,” Melton said.

He would go on to become the spiritual leader of the St. Paul Baptist Church and then eventually make his way to Long Beach.

Today, he is the Episcopal Bishop of the Christian Light Missionary Baptist Church.

Melton has been part of the Christian Light Missionary Baptist Church for close to 15 years. On October 5, Melton was consecrated as the first Bishop of the church, & in the church's 70 years in Long Beach, Bishop is only the third pastor to serve the congregation.

“The Lord blessed me to begin serving at Christian Light the same year that Barack Obama became the 44th president of the United States,” Melton said.

Melton is also one of the founding Pastors of the Sword of the Spirit Christian Fellowship, where they provide assistance and guidance for individuals and churches that seek a deeper sense of worship.

Bishop Melton is married to his wife, Elder Crystal Kaye Melton. They celebrate over 30 years of marriage. They’re the proud parents of their daughter, Loran Camille and grandparents of Logan.