Worthy Life Baptist Church gears its ministry toward Asian-American college and graduate students at Georgetown University, Johns Hopkins University, and University of Maryland, as well as young adults in the Washington, DC, and Baltimore areas. Our Bible studies and Worship Services present relevant messages about life from God’s perspective.
Here at Worthy Life, our vision is to be like the first-century church described in the Bible, here in the twenty-first century. We believe our faith should permeate all areas of our lives, from home to school to work. We are a church that loves to study the Bible together, pray together, sing together, eat together, share lives together, and even carrying life’s burdens together. Simply put, we strive to carry out Jesus’ Great Commandments—to love God and love one another, and his Great Commission—to make disciples of all nations, starting in the context of our daily lives, but going to the ends of the earth.
Please come by and visit us. Maybe you want to start by coming to a Sunday worship service, or maybe to one of our weekly Bible studies. Either way, you’re welcome, so we hope to see you soon!
Our History
Worthy Life Baptist Church traces its spiritual roots to Berkland Baptist Church (BBC), which Pastor Paul Kim and his wife Rebekah founded in 1981 in northern California. They established BBC with the desire to live out God’s Greatest Commandments—to love Him and one another; and to join in His Great Commission—to make disciples of all nations.
In the wake of the unthinkable events of September 11, 2001, God gave BBC the vision to plant a church in our nation’s capital to bring healing through the light and hope of the Gospel. Pastor Peter Lee and his wife Eunice, who both grew up in the DC-Baltimore area, obeyed God’s call to return from the mission field and started BBC–Washington DC on April 21, 2002. BBC–Washington DC was later renamed Worthy Life Baptist Church to reflect the rich spiritual heritage of a “worthy life” following Christ, passed down from BBC. In 2008, we began the Baltimore chapel near Johns Hopkins University. In 2017, we expanded the reach of our DC chapel to serve students and young adults in the greater DC metropolitan area, including Georgetown University and the University of Maryland.
Pastor James Lee and his wife Donna, along with Pastor James Kim and his wife Grace, now serve as the shepherds for Worthy Life, continuing the church’s commitment to raise leaders for the 21st century in the DC-Baltimore area. At Worthy Life, we seek to embody the truths of the Bible and serve as living evidence that God is real and relevant. Together, we strive to be the kind of church described in the New Testament, with Spirit-filled teaching, genuine worship, honest friendships, fervent prayer, and compassionate care for those in need. We invite you to come and see what we’re all about at one of our worship services, Bible studies, or special events!