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A gentleman by the name of David V. Roberts, for reasons of health, moved to this community from Saint John, New Brunswick and feeling the need of a church donated land to the trustees of the Baptist Chapel at Gondola Point and assisted in the building of a chapel. A committee was formed comprising of David V. Roberts, James Kierstead, Elizab Vincent and George Roberts of Portland,Saint John. Mr. David Roberts gave a large quantity of lumber which was brought from Saint John by scow, and the building of the original church on the Gondola Point Road, overlooking the beautiful Kennebecasis River, was soon underway. Rothesay Baptist Church began its first Service on August 5, 1855, with the following ministers present: Rev David Crandall, Brother Francis, Brother Bell and Brother Nutter. Rev. Bell preached at the afternoon service from the text Isaiah 60:7 "I will glorify the house of my God." Mr. Nutter used Psalm 27:7 "Hear, 0 Lord when I cry with my voice; have mercy unto me and answer me." The passing years brought changes in various ways. The faithful souls who had begun this great work passed on and were replaced by others who sought to carry on the Lord's work with very little money and few people.

Over the years minor changes were made to the interior of the church and during the late 1920's and 1930's additional land was purchased. A parsonage was constructed adjacent to the church, and a hall was built to accommodate the growing Sunday School. Sunday School has been held almost continually at Rothesay Baptist since the beginning of the century. In 1965, additional Sunday School rooms and other facilities were built on the left side of the Church. In 1970 , the interior of the main Auditorium was renovated to turn the facilities into a multipurpose area.

Continued growth at RBC made it necessary to consider construction of a larger church facility and additional parking space. Several locations were considered and the decision was made to build on the Vincent Road. It is interesting to note that the current property is on the Roberts' estate and was purchased from descendants of David V. Roberts whose generosity contributed so much to the church's birth. >In December, 1975, the final service was held in the little church on Gondola Point Road. The church and parsonage were subsequently sold to a Pentecostal group and is still being used today as a place of worship. December, 1975 saw the opening of our new church with a seating capacity of 600. Some expressed a desire to give the new edifice a different name as strangers sometimes found the name "Rothesay" a bit confusing as they expected to find the church in the town of Rothesay. Others felt the original name should be retained. At its time of first organizing, it was the only Baptist church in the Rothesay parish, thus the name. As the Lord continued to bless, 1979 saw the completion of a Christian Education building to accommodate the ever growing CE programs.

In 1985,another major expansion was completed to the glory of God. This expansion included a new Auditorium suited to accommodate 1,112 worshippers, a new administrative section and a regulation size gymnasium.
In 2006-2007 renovations were made to the main building adding more offices, a complete facelift to both the interior and exterior of all the buildings The addition of a coffee Shop - The Filling Station opened in September 2007.