A Church on North Roxboro Street
Braggtown Baptist Church gathers on North Roxboro Street in Durham, North Carolina, a few miles north of the city center. The congregation describes itself as a place of prayer, peace, and joy, with people of different ages and backgrounds coming together to worship and serve. Its stated vision is to be a Kingdom mover within the community, building bridges across cultural groups through unity in the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Sunday Mornings in Durham
Sunday at Braggtown begins at 9:45 AM with community groups for all ages, followed by worship at 11:00 AM that typically runs about an hour and fifteen minutes. Coffee and donuts are offered during the Sunday school hour to help everyone settle in. The worship service mixes contemporary songs and traditional music, and Pastor Eric Miller preaches from Scripture. Children ages three through third grade are dismissed for children's church before the message, and a nursery is available for younger children.
Wednesday Nights Around the Table
Wednesday evenings are built around a shared meal and Bible study. Dinner begins at 6:00 PM, and a biblically centered discussion follows. The same evening hosts the church's children's ministry and the Brag Student Ministry for middle and high schoolers, both starting at 6:00 PM. Choir and praise team practice also meets at 6:30 PM, preparing music for the coming Sundays. The Wednesday Night Rhythms pause for the summer and resume on July 1st each year.
Children, Students, and the Next Generation
Children's ministry on Wednesday evenings uses a curriculum called Children on Mission, designed to help elementary-age students understand what it means to live on mission in everyday life. The Brag Student Ministry gathers middle and high school students for growth and discipleship. On Sunday mornings, community group classes are offered for children alongside the adult classes, with student and children's ministry located on the second floor of the building.
Praying and Singing Together
On Mondays at noon, the church holds a prayer gathering shaped around the current sermon series. The music ministry is anchored in Psalm 95:1-2, "Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD," and the team shares its planning calendar, Spotify and YouTube playlists, and a sheet music folder online. The blended approach to worship carries forward into Sunday, where a mix of contemporary music and traditional hymns fills the room.
Reaching Out: The Children's Clothing Closet
Braggtown partners with The Summit Church to operate a Children's Clothing Closet that serves the broader Durham community. Volunteers are needed on Tuesday mornings from 9:00 AM to noon. Seasonal clothing distributions run on the first and third Tuesdays of September, October, and November from 4:00 to 6:00 PM, with sizes from newborn to 18. A fall yard sale each October raises additional funds for the ministry. Philip Jeffers, the church's outreach coordinator, helps organize this and other community efforts.
Partner Ministries and the Wider Network
Beyond its own programming, Braggtown connects with several partner ministries that share the building and the broader neighborhood. Central Durham Classical Conversations, a Christ-centered homeschool community rooted in the classical model, formed in 2015 and is one of five Durham-area communities. Great Endeavor Homeschoolers, formed in 2014, provides prayer and encouragement for local homeschooling families through activities and events geared toward the whole family. Emergency Chaplains ministers alongside law enforcement, medics, firefighters, and 911 communicators in times of crisis. The church also hosts Jesucristo Es El Rey Ministerio Internacional, a bilingual congregation pastored by Antonio and Melisen Galan, which meets Sundays at 1:00 PM and Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 PM, with services spoken in Spanish and translated into English.
A Discipleship Path Rooted in the Gospel
Braggtown's purpose statement draws from Colossians 2:6-7, describing a church "rooted in relationship with Jesus" that is "growing Christ-like disciples." The discipleship model moves through five stages: accepting salvation, growing, serving, teaching, and sending. The church's stated values include being firmly rooted in the gospel message, praying expectantly, allowing the Holy Spirit to work within the congregation, engaging the community with its resources, and actively partnering with other ministries. The vision is shaped by Galatians 3:28, recognizing that in Christ Jesus there is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for all are one.
Visiting Braggtown
Guest parking is on the south side of the building. For community groups, the best entrance is the back entrance, which opens onto the adult hallway; student and children's ministry are located on the second floor. For the worship service, visitors are welcome to use the side entrance next to guest parking or the main entrance in front. Dress is whatever is comfortable. The Sunday morning service is livestreamed on YouTube at 11:00 AM for those unable to attend in person, and giving is available online. Prayer requests and questions can be sent to braggtownbaptist@gmail.com or by phone at (919) 220-1166.