By 1920, Greenville had grown out Augusta Road, past Grove Road, where the pavement ended.  Augusta Circle School and the Greenville Country Club had been built, yet the area retained its rural atmosphere.  Into this setting, Augusta Road Baptist Church was born from the hearts of members of two nearby churches: Greenville First Baptist and Pendleton Street Baptist.  These churches held an organizational meeting in April 1924, organized the Sunday School on May 11, and held the first worship service on May 18.  In September the church called her first pastor, Reverend M.L. Bannister.

After meeting in homes for several months, the three-story educational building on the corner of Jones and Augusta was ready for occupancy in August 1925.  A large sanctuary was added in 1949.  A two-story educational building was added in 1965 and a Family Life Center in 1992.

Despite humble beginnings, Augusta Road Baptist Church is strategically situated in the heart of one of the most affluent, densely populated sections of the city.  The church began as a neighborhood church, but today it has no geographic boundaries, as her members come from all over Greenville’s metropolitan area.  The renewed vision of the church fits perfectly with her environs.