Sherwood Baptist Church, Baptist church in Albany, United States

Sherwood Baptist Church stands on Whispering Pines Road in Albany, Georgia, on a 6.3-acre site it acquired in 1956. Its 1973–1976 sanctuary seats 1,000 and includes a bell tower, library, bridal and music suites and a pipe organ. A 2,250-seat Worship Center and a 300-seat Chapel opened in 2001, alongside a prayer chapel built in 1991.

This congregation started in the 1950s and steadily expanded into a larger organization over the following decades. The transition from modest beginnings to an institution with its own school system marked a significant turning point in its development.

The name Sherwood comes from the church's original meeting place, not from any legend. Since 2002 the congregation has run Sherwood Pictures, founded by Alex Kendrick with $20,000 in donations; its films include Flywheel (2003), Facing the Giants (2006), Fireproof (2008) and Courageous (2011). An arsonist tried to burn the church in 2008, the day of Fireproof's Los Angeles premiere.

Visitors can join various gatherings and activities scheduled at different times throughout the week. There are spaces available for study sessions and smaller meetings that welcome newcomers.

Sherwood Pictures was started in 2002 by Alex Kendrick with $20,000 in donations and produced Flywheel (2003), Facing the Giants (2006), Fireproof (2008) and Courageous (2011). On the day of Fireproof's Los Angeles premiere in 2008, an arsonist tried to burn down the church.