Second Baptist Church

Amazing facility and super friendly members here. I have seen the bookstore, worship center, baptistery and have attended Celebrate Recovery here. It’s a wonderful place.
CR is on Wednesdays at 6pm!

If you are searching for a church where you and your family can learn and grow in God’s Word, Second Baptist is the place for you. Dr. Ed Young and associate pastors teach strictly from the Bible and apply God’s Word to our everyday lives. I find myself caught up in his teaching and eager to read, study and learn more. We attend Sat. evening Bible study class and our teachers are knowledgeable and present the lessons so it pertains to us. Again, I am filled for the moment, but always eager to learn more. Everyone is friendly and helpful, so if you visit any one of the services, as Dr. Young says, «You will feel right at home.» My grandchildren are growing up in the church, so I am aware of the fantastic Bible teachers and activities provided to help youngsters grow in knowledge and faith. Often, the children’s choir sings in «big church» and they do a wonderful job. Vacation Bible School is offered during summer break, as well as weekly camps for children and teens. So, I urge you to come and see, listen, and feel for yourself the Word of God being spoken through the heart, soul and voice of Dr. Ed Young.

i love dr. ed young. he is not politically correct, he speaks the word of god, ed young lays out gods truth where joel osteen makes god look like a genie who will grant your every wish. dr. ed young is the voice of god.

Always something wonderful going on… ALWAYS looking at ways to serve the community and invite you into the word of God without beating it over your head with a hammer. They understand the concept of LOVE

Home away from Home. Dr. Ed Young, Ben Young and other pastors speak and teach truth (The Bible). I love attending bible classes, social events, volunteering, and of course service/​worship. You will be greeted with a smile and all are welcomed.

This morning my buddies and I played basketball at the church’s wonderful recreation facility. Arriving at 8:45 AM, we had our pick of courts. The indoor facility has two full length basketball courts next to each other. The cost was only $ 5 each, but it certainly beat playing outside in the heat/​humidity. The facility has nearby restrooms and water fountains. By the time we departed our half court at 11:30 AM, the place was full. Overall this is a nice facility.

Huge campus with nice water fountain feature which for me kind of grounds the place.

This is hands down my favorite church ever. I’ve lived all over the state and have been to many, and I’ve learned and grown more here than I have anywhere else.
I attend the 11:11am service, which is a more contemporary service with a younger crowd. (But don’t be intimidated if you’re older — ages range up to the elderly!) The music is modern with a full band, and the songs are humble and all about your personal yearning for and relationship with God. No «prosperity» songs here about asking God to bless and increase you like you’ll find at the other mega church in town… (Not that God WON’T bless & increase you, but that’s not why we follow Jesus.)
Pastor Ben and Pastor Mark are two of the best teachers, and I walk away having honestly learned something. I even have emailed videos of their sermons (all available at
) to family members, because they’ve spoken to me that much.
I have to admit — I attended one Saturday night service under the teaching of the head pastor, Dr. Ed Young. It was the same sermon as Sunday morning (I went back the next day for the 11:11am out of habit), and it was night & day from Ben’s teaching. Ed had too many cheesy jokes and was obviously playing to an older crowd — but Ben is earnest and really delivers what God is trying to say. Different people respond to different types of teaching though, and what Dr. Young is doing is obviously working because this church is huge and he’s been fostering his believers for years. He’s just not for me.
You can’t go wrong here. God is all over this place.

A great place to learn and grow. No one has a big head, No one is Holier than you and everyone is Genuinely friendly and helpful.
Sunday there are two services a 930a (more Traditional) service & a 1111a service laid back live band type of service.
Come check it out I promise you won’t feel out of place.

The mission statement of SBC is simple and directly from Jesus’ lips (via Matthew 28), «Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.»

As far as infrastructure, the place is great. However, I think a church has reached a ridiculous point when you need a map to get around. I know it’s the American mega-​church concept but in my mind I can’t help but categorize it as overboard when so much money is being spent on insubstantial things.
I am super thankful though for hosting Bible Study Fellowship on Tuesdays. I love BSF!

When looking for a church in Texas, Second Baptist provided the programs and things you may need, but it is very generic and so big making it hard to build Godly relationships. I was in a bible study and made a few friends. If you are a baby Christian this is a good church to get your feet wet. As you grow in God’s Word it is difficult to move past a certain point at this church. I went to three of their 5 locations. The location in Kingwood is the one I spent the most time at, but I often felt like I was just going through the motions of Christianity and nothing in depth. The bible studies can nickel and dime you to death as well. You always have to buy a new book each month. Sometimes people are nice enough to buy them for you if you are a single parent and/​or the finances are tight, but don’t count on it each time. Churches in Texas have good people, but often you are only welcome to see them at church and no one will ever open up their home to you. Beware of Cookie-​cutter Christianity which is what you will experience at many of the churches in Texas. Second Baptist Church is no different.

Love, love, love 2^nd Baptist & Ed Young!
The church is newly re-​modled due to Hurricane Ike damage and it is BEAUTIFUL on the inside. My boyfriend and I were saying it is the prettiest Baptist church we have ever been in.
High cielings, HUGE organs behind the choir, and beautiful floor to ceiling stained glass… and the stained glass on the cieling was the best part. I kept trying not to stare and pay attention to the preacher :)
Ed Young is awesome… a really great pastor and the programs that the church has to offer has something for everyone.
There is even a very large single adult program that is really great. I have been to a couple of those services and they were great.
This past Sunday we went to the more traditional 9:30 service and loved it too.

Been going here since around 11 or 12 years of age. Beautiful, huge church. Home of the largest single adult ministry in the United States. Great church — especially during the Holiday season. I love the minister Dr. Ed Young.