Bethel Baptist Church, Gothic Revival church in Fourth Ward, Houston, United States.

Bethel Baptist Church is a tan-brick Late Gothic Revival building at 801 Andrews in the Fourth Ward, constructed in 1923. Its front facade has a large pointed-arch window with white tracery, now covered by a rust-red steel bracing frame of diagonals and a vertical post, with a smaller pointed-arch window at the left. Vertical piers rise to a stepped, crenellated parapet, and a sign panel reads "BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH".

The original wooden structure was built in 1889 as a place of worship for formerly enslaved people in the Freedmantown neighborhood under Reverend Jack Yates. The present brick building was constructed later to replace and expand upon the original foundation as the congregation grew.

The building has stood empty since the congregation's last service in 1997; the church moved to 5530 Selinsky Road in 1971 and was renamed Bethel Institutional Missionary Baptist Church in 1983. The name Bethel, meaning "house of God", was carried from the 1891 congregation organized by Reverend Jack Yates after he left Antioch Baptist Church.

Visitors should know the building has been stabilized following a 2005 fire and features modern steel supports with concrete flooring for structural integrity. Access may be limited at times, so checking ahead about availability is helpful before planning a visit.

The city of Houston purchased the building for $350,000 after the devastating 2005 fire, demonstrating a commitment to preserving this important landmark. Despite abandonment in 1997 and subsequent fire damage to the interior, the exterior brick facade remained remarkably intact.