About
New St. James MBC of St. Augustine, "The Saints Place", is a place where you can be free to experience the awe of God. A place where you can really learn His ways, and encounter the Spirit and move of God. This is a season of New Direction, a season of Change and a season where you can be planted in fertile ground and bring forth new fruit like never before. We now invite you to come out and be apart of the life changing teaching and preaching of our pastors, Pastor W. E. Brown II and Pastor Emeritus Nathaniel Jackson.
Church History
New St. James Missionary Baptist Church
1898-Present
St. James Baptist Church was organized on April 3, 1898, under the leadership oh Rev. S. S. Saunders (Sampson S. Saunders; 1853-1915) and Deacon F. E. Mitchell. Trustees were Franklin Mitchell, Isaac Bell, Henry McNair, D. Erwin, J. W. Murray, and John Harris. Rev. Saunders died on August 22, 1915, and is buried in the San Sebastian Cemetery. It is known that before his death, specifically, on June 27, 1914, the "Surviving Trustees" deeded the property to Henry Madler and Norman McJurris. New St. James is proud to have called the following, "Pastors," during its lifetime:
* Rev. S. S. Saunders 1891
* Rev. E. L Harrell 1914
* Rev. A. B. Demps 1918 - 1929
* Rev. John Gunn 1940
* Rev. C. J. Watkins 1944
* Rev. E. D. Brown 1950 - 1978
* Rev. J. C. Shannon 1979
* Rev. E. D. Brown 1981
* Rev. Nathaniel Jackson 1982 - presently is the Pastor Emeritus
* W. E. Brown 2018 - present
Information on the church was not found again until 1914, when the sanctuary was rebuilt under the leadership of Rev. E. L. Harrell and Rev. A. B. Demps (1833-1968). After Rev. Demps left in 1929, Rev. John Gunn accepted the call to lead the members of St. James. Around 1955, under the leadership of Rev. and Sis. E. D. Brown (Rev. Brown 1905-1984), the sanctuary was remodeled.
The sanctuary was remodeled again in the late 70's under the Rev. and Sis J. C. Shannon.
During the year, 1982, the laid it on the heart of the New St. James family to invite Rev. Nathaniel Jackson to the loving care and leadership of God's precious flock. In 1985, under the leadership of Pastor Nathaniel Jackson and First Lady Cassandra Jackson, the exterior of New St. James was renovated; they added new doors to the entrance of the sanctuary. A wing was also added onto the building to be used as a dining hall. September 1994, Pastor Jackson and the congregation of New St. James Baptist Church razed the entire sanctuary and in its place, a 10,000 square foot sanctuary was rebuilt of the same original site. During construction, church service was held at the Willie Galimore Center on the Second and Forth Sundays; and at Zion Baptist Church on the First and Third Sundays. On October 22, 1995, the New St. James congregation, led by Pastor Nathaniel Jackson, proudly marched from, "Vision to Victory", into the new sanctuary!
Pastor Nathaniel Jackson and the congregation pledged that the new 10,000 foot structure will not only be a house of worship, but the new beginning of a rebuilding and rebirth for the West Augustine area, but the work at New St. James had just begun! After the new sanctuary opened in 1995, the N. T. Walker Human Resource Building was constructed and ready for occupancy on June 1, 1999.
Sunday School @ 9:00 am
Sunday Worship @ 10:00 am
Bible Study Tuesday Night @ 7:00 pm
Church History
New St. James Missionary Baptist Church
1898-Present
St. James Baptist Church was organized on April 3, 1898, under the leadership oh Rev. S. S. Saunders (Sampson S. Saunders; 1853-1915) and Deacon F. E. Mitchell. Trustees were Franklin Mitchell, Isaac Bell, Henry McNair, D. Erwin, J. W. Murray, and John Harris. Rev. Saunders died on August 22, 1915, and is buried in the San Sebastian Cemetery. It is known that before his death, specifically, on June 27, 1914, the "Surviving Trustees" deeded the property to Henry Madler and Norman McJurris. New St. James is proud to have called the following, "Pastors," during its lifetime:
* Rev. S. S. Saunders 1891
* Rev. E. L Harrell 1914
* Rev. A. B. Demps 1918 - 1929
* Rev. John Gunn 1940
* Rev. C. J. Watkins 1944
* Rev. E. D. Brown 1950 - 1978
* Rev. J. C. Shannon 1979
* Rev. E. D. Brown 1981
* Rev. Nathaniel Jackson 1982 - presently is the Pastor Emeritus
* W. E. Brown 2018 - present
Information on the church was not found again until 1914, when the sanctuary was rebuilt under the leadership of Rev. E. L. Harrell and Rev. A. B. Demps (1833-1968). After Rev. Demps left in 1929, Rev. John Gunn accepted the call to lead the members of St. James. Around 1955, under the leadership of Rev. and Sis. E. D. Brown (Rev. Brown 1905-1984), the sanctuary was remodeled.
The sanctuary was remodeled again in the late 70's under the Rev. and Sis J. C. Shannon.
During the year, 1982, the laid it on the heart of the New St. James family to invite Rev. Nathaniel Jackson to the loving care and leadership of God's precious flock. In 1985, under the leadership of Pastor Nathaniel Jackson and First Lady Cassandra Jackson, the exterior of New St. James was renovated; they added new doors to the entrance of the sanctuary. A wing was also added onto the building to be used as a dining hall. September 1994, Pastor Jackson and the congregation of New St. James Baptist Church razed the entire sanctuary and in its place, a 10,000 square foot sanctuary was rebuilt of the same original site. During construction, church service was held at the Willie Galimore Center on the Second and Forth Sundays; and at Zion Baptist Church on the First and Third Sundays. On October 22, 1995, the New St. James congregation, led by Pastor Nathaniel Jackson, proudly marched from, "Vision to Victory", into the new sanctuary!
Pastor Nathaniel Jackson and the congregation pledged that the new 10,000 foot structure will not only be a house of worship, but the new beginning of a rebuilding and rebirth for the West Augustine area, but the work at New St. James had just begun! After the new sanctuary opened in 1995, the N. T. Walker Human Resource Building was constructed and ready for occupancy on June 1, 1999.
Sunday School @ 9:00 am
Sunday Worship @ 10:00 am
Bible Study Tuesday Night @ 7:00 pm
Meet Our Pastor
Elder Walter E. Brown III is from New Orleans, Louisiana where he graduated from Sarah T. Reed Senior High School. Pastor Brown has been
married to his wife Kianya M. Brown for 18 years. They have three beautiful daughters Alaijah, Jada, and Tahlia. Pastor Brown served in the United
States Army for more than 8 years and deployed in 2003 to Talil Airbase in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pastor Brown has a passion for teaching people how to rightly divide the Word of God. Seeing this desire on him, Bishop Michael D. Johnson
(Pastor Brown’s Pastor) of New Community Baptist Church of Atlantic Beach Florida, licensed him as a Minister of the Gospel in April 17 2011.
Pastor Brown began teaching the Men’s Sunday School class and preaching Sunday morning services three times per year.
After two years of being proved as a minister, the Lord spoke to my Bishop Johnson again and Pastor Brown was ordained an Elder in the Lord's
church to do the work of the Teacher on April 21, 2013. During 2013, Pastor Brown graduated from Concorde Career Institute with an Associate of
Science in Respiratory Therapy. He then began to work in this career field at Mayo Clinic Jacksonville. In 2014, Pastor Brown continued with his
education, but this time it was in Biblical Studies. He began attending Trinity Baptist College in Jacksonville, FL full time while working at Mayo
Clinic full time (night shift).
The year of 2015 proved to be a year that began to move Pastor Brown forward and expose his gifts to others around him. As he grew under the
leadership of Bishop Johnson, in he was appointed and prayed over by a cadre of Bishops to be an Overseer with Alliance Partners Network
International (APNI), under Presiding Bishop William C. Hackworth. As an Overseer, he was placed over the Minister’s and Elder’s council of APNI.
That same year Bishop Johnson, after much prayer, established him as the President of the New Community Baptist Church School of Ministry and
Overseer of Christian Education for the same Church.
In 2016, Pastor Brown graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biblical Studies. Upon completion of his degree, he submitted a resume to New St.
James MBC to be considered for the Pastorate position. In the fall of the same year, He began attending TBC in pursuit of a Master of Biblical
Studies.
In 2017 Pastor Brown was made Overseer of Christian Education with APNI, working alongside his Pastor and father, Bishop Johnson. In
December of the same year, the members of New St. James MBC met and voted that Elder Walter E. Brown III be the next Pastor of their Church.
Pastor Brown loves teaching and preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ and seeing It powerfully impact the lives of God’s people. He enjoys meeting
and greeting people while interacting with them to see souls saved and lives changed.
married to his wife Kianya M. Brown for 18 years. They have three beautiful daughters Alaijah, Jada, and Tahlia. Pastor Brown served in the United
States Army for more than 8 years and deployed in 2003 to Talil Airbase in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pastor Brown has a passion for teaching people how to rightly divide the Word of God. Seeing this desire on him, Bishop Michael D. Johnson
(Pastor Brown’s Pastor) of New Community Baptist Church of Atlantic Beach Florida, licensed him as a Minister of the Gospel in April 17 2011.
Pastor Brown began teaching the Men’s Sunday School class and preaching Sunday morning services three times per year.
After two years of being proved as a minister, the Lord spoke to my Bishop Johnson again and Pastor Brown was ordained an Elder in the Lord's
church to do the work of the Teacher on April 21, 2013. During 2013, Pastor Brown graduated from Concorde Career Institute with an Associate of
Science in Respiratory Therapy. He then began to work in this career field at Mayo Clinic Jacksonville. In 2014, Pastor Brown continued with his
education, but this time it was in Biblical Studies. He began attending Trinity Baptist College in Jacksonville, FL full time while working at Mayo
Clinic full time (night shift).
The year of 2015 proved to be a year that began to move Pastor Brown forward and expose his gifts to others around him. As he grew under the
leadership of Bishop Johnson, in he was appointed and prayed over by a cadre of Bishops to be an Overseer with Alliance Partners Network
International (APNI), under Presiding Bishop William C. Hackworth. As an Overseer, he was placed over the Minister’s and Elder’s council of APNI.
That same year Bishop Johnson, after much prayer, established him as the President of the New Community Baptist Church School of Ministry and
Overseer of Christian Education for the same Church.
In 2016, Pastor Brown graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biblical Studies. Upon completion of his degree, he submitted a resume to New St.
James MBC to be considered for the Pastorate position. In the fall of the same year, He began attending TBC in pursuit of a Master of Biblical
Studies.
In 2017 Pastor Brown was made Overseer of Christian Education with APNI, working alongside his Pastor and father, Bishop Johnson. In
December of the same year, the members of New St. James MBC met and voted that Elder Walter E. Brown III be the next Pastor of their Church.
Pastor Brown loves teaching and preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ and seeing It powerfully impact the lives of God’s people. He enjoys meeting
and greeting people while interacting with them to see souls saved and lives changed.
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Malachi 3:8
8 Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.
9 Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation.
10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
-Amen
Malachi 3:8
8 Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.
9 Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation.
10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
-Amen
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- 135 N. Rodriguez St. Saint Augustine, Florida 32084
- 904-824-6500 - New St. James Missionary Baptist Church of St. Augustine
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