“For we walk by faith, not by sight” is the principle from God’s Word upon which Faith Baptist Church was founded.
On
February 18, 1962, the first meeting of what was to become Faith
Baptist Church was held and on February 21, the church was officially
organized with Pastor Roland Andrews serving as the pastor until 1965.
Dennis
Walton then became the pastor and steady growth soon overtaxed the
Coffman Street facilities. On November 8, 1970, the congregation moved
to a newly-constructed auditorium and educational wing at 833 15th
Avenue. Additional building programs followed and in the fall of 1971,
the educational ministry of Faith Baptist School began. Faith Baptist
School now comprises all grades from Kindergarten enrichment through
high school and is an integral part of the growing ministry of Faith
Baptist Church.
From March of 1978 until 1997, Dr. Marion
Fast was the pastor. Rick Cross, after serving as youth pastor since
1987, became the pastor and continues until the present.
Faith
Baptist Church continues to “walk by faith, not by sight” and the
blessings of God continue to be evidenced throughout each ministry.
