OUR PASTORAL TEAM
OUR BELIEFS
We believe there is one God who exists in three persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
We believe that those persons who die in their sins without Christ will spend eternity in Hell and those persons who die with their sins forgiven through Christ will spend eternity in Heaven.
OUR HISTORY
Our history is a record of God's faithfulness. In the early days, the church saw the blessing of numerical growth and souls being saved. Later, the church entered a period of great trial as its name was tarnished. Today, Faith Baptist Church is experiencing the unprecedented blessing of God. To God we give praise for over 60 years of ministry, over 60 years of blessing, salvations, preaching, tears, trials, struggles, and praise. All of these and more make up the rich tapestry of the history of Faith Baptist Church.
1958
First official service at Legion Hall with 75 in attendance (March 30)
Owen Bowling called to be first pastor (June 29)
1958
1959
Moved to Avon Community room of bank (March 4)
Purchased Avon lots for $3,000 (March 7)
Ground breaking for new building (August 17)
1960
Tom Berry called as Pastor (April)
First services held in new building (Easter)
1960
1961
Ended year with 181 members
1965
Added second story fellowship hall
1965
1968
New auditorium constructed
1970
Planted Belleville Baptist Temple (Belleville, IN)
Planted Immanuel Baptist Church (Lafayette, IN)
1970
1971
Saw 512 souls saved
Robert Norton called as Pastor
1974
Attendance averaged 400
Robert White called as Pastor
1974
1975
Larry Lilly called as Pastor
1977
Christian Academy acquired and grades 7 - 12 added
1977
1980-1988
Emphasis of church shifts from outreach to attracting the affluent with concerts, gospel sings, and nationally recognized speakers
1989
Church informed of mismanagement of fundraising program and enters chapter 11 bankruptcy to pay back all creditors.
1989
1990
Randall Hooper called as Pastor
1992
James Kilgore called as Pastor
1992
1994
James Wigton called as Pastor
Attendance averaged 232
1998
Attendance averaged 163
Marc Monte called as Pastor
Reestablished an evangelistic focus and zeal.
1998
2000
Victory Sunday - paid off $1.7 million debt incurred in 1989
2004
Attendance averaged 333
2004
2011
Purchased 25 acres of property 3 miles west of our original site.
2016
Attendance averaged 500
2016
2017
Paid off loan on new property
2018
2020 Vision Capital Campaign
2018
2020
Welcome Home Sunday, Grand Opening service held on November 1st with 778 in attendance.