"Dependent" with Direction
Many people first ask us whether we are Southern Baptist or Independent. We have become accustomed to saying that we are dependent Baptists--dependent upon Christ and His Word. With this foundation, we have a focused direction to reach Clay County for Jesus Christ.
Previously located on Madeira Drive in Orange Park, FL, we moved to our current campus on Blanding Boulevard in 1998. Closer to the geographic center of Clay County, we have continued our efforts to reach out personally to the community with genuine concern and the truth of God's Word. Our congregation has a wide range of ages, ethnicities, talents, and occupations, but we enjoy a Spirit-led unity as a body of believers.

In 1989, as a part of the church direction, Dr. Jerry Robinson founded Madeira Christian Academy to provide an educational service to the community: "academic excellence with a Christian emphasis." With affordable tuition, students from Clay and Duval counties have benefited from the small class sizes, personal direction of caring teachers, and pre-eminence of Jesus Christ in every aspect of the education. For more information about what Madeira Christian Academy can offer you and your children, please click
here.

Madeira Baptist Church is also a local agency of the Second Harvest Food Bank of North Florida. We have been privileged to have had a part of meeting the needs of Clay County families with this food assistance program. Please click
here for more information about our Food Bank.
The most impactful ministries we provide are a part of the weekly worship services at Madeira. The direct, biblical preaching that comes at each of these services is central to our direction. For whatever condition or circumstance in which you find yourself, the clear presentation of God's Word week in and week out can minister to the root of your concern. There is truly no better way to be blessed by the ministries of Madeira than to attend our worship services.