Love God- Love People- Make Disciples
Open Door Baptist Church
OUR PASTOR
Rev. Timothy Robinson serves as the Pastor of Open Door Baptist Church. Timothy and his wife Toni have 4 daughters and 3 boys. Timothy holds a B.A. in Pastoral Ministry from Boston Baptist College, and was ordained by Open Door Baptist Church in 2016. He also holds a M.A. in Church Planting from Capitol Seminary in Lancaster, PA. Both he and Toni are United States Army Veterans who were stationed in Natick, MA when they heard the gospel and placed their faith and trust in Jesus. The Robinson family started attending Open Door Baptist Church while Timothy was in Bible College. Timothy loves being with his family, basketball, reading, and New England.
“My desire is to preach Jesus and His gospel and to equip believers to take that gospel everywhere they go. His will be done, in Belmont, as it is in heaven.”
- Pastor Timothy Robinson
Pastor Louie Qin serves as the Associate Pastor at Open Door Baptist Church. He grew up in Allston-Brighton and attended Boston Latin School. He became a Christian during his freshman year at Harvard College and majored in Earth and Planetary Sciences. He then worked with InterVarsity, a national campus ministry, serving students at Harvard, Northeastern, and other colleges from 2010-2018. In 2020, he began his theological education with Dr. Russell Fuller through Theology Classroom, and started attending Open Door Baptist Church with his family in 2021. He was ordained by the church in 2025.
Vision
We exist to see many from the surrounding area become disciples of Jesus Christ who are devoted to God, on mission to make more disciples, and transforming cities by pushing back the kingdom of darkness.
Mission
Our mission is to love God, love neighbor, and make disciples by surrendering to God and His word, proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ, and serving our communities.
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HISTORY
This church started in 1898 as Swedish Baptist Church and was originally located in Cambridge, MA. It later was known as Evangel Baptist Church, part of the Baptist General Conference. In 1948, the foundation was laid for the building at the current site in Belmont. The name was changed again in the late 1990’s to the current name of Open Door Baptist Church.