Church History – Rock City Church of Baltimore

Rock City Church has been working to influence the city of Baltimore for Jesus Christ for many years.

The church has experienced growth since 1983 when Bishop Bart Pierce came to Baltimore. Bishop Pierce and his wife, Coralee, were saved through the ministry of Rev. John and Anne Gimenez, pastors of the Rock Church in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Within months after Bishop Pierce’s arrival in Baltimore, the congregation outgrew the basement of a large old home where it had been meeting. They moved into a newly erected sanctuary adjacent to the old home and atop the hill on Cromwell Bridge Road. Rock Church Academy was established the same year, 1983. As the Body continued to grow, the church began to build again. In 1986, the Rock Church Family Life Center was dedicated. Just months later, it was declared debt-free. The building served as their sanctuary for nine years and was used for Rock City Church Academy until 1996.

The Church has continued to grow over the years. The current 3,000 seat sanctuary was completed in 1995. Then, in December 1998, to reflect our vision and heart for the city, we officially changed our name to Rock City Church. The Lord has spoken prophetically that Rock City Church of Baltimore would see a harvest of souls. There is great anticipation and expectancy for what God will do. The history of RCC has been rich, but the work has just begun. As the church grows in numbers, so it does in the ability to transform lives, to end despair, and to offer hope through Jesus Christ our Lord. Our History

1983 – Bishop came to Baltimore, and the church experienced substantial growth within months after outgrowing a basement, moving into a newly erected sanctuary adjacent to the old home and atop the hill on Cromwell Bridge Road
1983 – Rock Church Academy established
1986 – The Rock Church Family Life Center was built, dedicated and declared debt-free just a few months later and served as the primary sanctuary and was used for the school
1988 – Washington for Jesus 88′

1992 – The church continued to grow and construction started on a new larger sanctuary. – Washington for Jesus 92′
1995 – Our current 3,000 seat sanctuary was completed and dedicated in November
1996 – Washington for Jesus 96′
1997 – After Bishop returned from a trip to Brownsville, FL, God’s presence showed up and changed the purpose of our church. For three years, revival services were held three nights a week with Tommie Tenney, who wrote the book God Chasers out of these meetings
1998 – In December 1998, to reflect our vision and heart for the city, we officially changed our name to Rock City Church

2000 – The Call DC
2001 – Peace for the City (One-Won Conference @ Camden Yards bringing churches in Baltimore together)
2003 – The Compassion Commission youth conference begins with inner city outreach and service projects in Baltimore, Maryland. The culminating event is giving away a completely renovated home at the end of a week to a family who has never owned a home
2005 – Seeking Our Brothers book written by Bishop Bart Pierce
2007 – The Bribe of Great Price and Cover Me in the Day of Battle were written
2009 – Station North Thrift Store opened on Greenmount Ave to provide affordable items to local residents

2010 – The Holy Ghost Café dining hall completed with a commercial kitchen to hold large gathering internally
2017 – Rock City Church of Tanzania established with Pastor Vincent
2018 – Healing the Healers meeting at Rock City Church to minister to police officers and city officials after the riots in Baltimore
2019 – The first Recharge events began in January to renew passion and purpose in youth to serve God.
2019 – Compassion Commission gave away its 17th home to a veteran who never owned a home (local news coverage)
2019 – Bishop Bart Pierce wrote 5G, a book revealing 5 generations on earth and their God-given function in society today.

2020 – Recharge reaches over 120 youth to be used by God in their generation.
2024 –
Pastors Jim and Jessica Kilmartin are the Senior Pastors of Rock City Church in Baltimore, Maryland, having officially stepped into this role on November 3, 2024
Present – A prophetic word came that Rock City Church of Baltimore would see a harvest of souls. There is great anticipation and expectancy for what God will do. The history of RCC has been rich, but the work has just begun. As the church grows in numbers, so it does in the ability to transform lives, to end despair, and to offer hope through Jesus Christ our Lord.