Richland Baptist was organized in 1947. It is a cooperating member of the Columbia Basin Baptist Association, the Northwest Baptist Convention, and the Southern Baptist Convention. The doctrinal framework of the church is the 2000 Baptist Faith and Message.
The church currently serves roughly 300 people, with typical worship attendance of 250 and life group attendance of 170. Attenders come from across the Tri-City area.
The current Richland Baptist annual budget is $1.2M. These funds cover personnel, ministry activities, facilities and infrastructure, and missions giving. The church gives 16.5% of its budget to the Northwest Baptist Convention Cooperative Program and 5% to the Columbia Basin Baptist Association. Additional missions support in the church budget includes monthly gifts to several local and regional ministries, such as the Union Gospel Mission and several Christian-based providers of medical and counseling services. Outside of the budget, the church gives to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for international missions, the Annie Armstrong Easter offering for North American missions, and the Impact Northwest offering for mission activities in the Pacific Northwest.
The church building contains worship capacity for 500 and life group/educational space for 800. There is parking capacity for 800. Most of the building was significantly expanded and upgraded in a project that was completed in 2009. The financing obligation incurred by the expansion was paid in full by 2021; the church now holds no debt on the facility. The church also owns four houses that are located within a block of the church building. Two are rentals, one is a parsonage (student pastor), and one is a missionary house, available to missionaries on stateside assignment.
Richland Baptist Church is in an era of transition. In 2015 the church staff collectively held over 100 years of experience (just in service to Richland Baptist, not counting experience in other churches). The staff led a church whose membership had remained quite stable over several decades. The period of change that the church knew was inevitable began in 2017 and continues through the present. The church is seeking God’s will in creating a new generation of ministry and programming that will effectively advance the cause of Christ and facilitate powerful spiritual growth for all ages. The church has always been known for Biblical preaching, teaching, and outreach. Building on this foundation, Richland Baptist seeks God’s leadership in becoming a more powerful force for the Great Commission.