About Us

Welcome to Faith Baptist Church! We are a community of believers dedicated to sharing the love of Jesus Christ in Colonial Heights and beyond. Our mission is to glorify God through worship, discipleship, and service, fostering an environment where individuals and families can grow in their faith.

Our History

The Beginning

On April 28, 1965, at 8:45 pm, in the presence of 59 believers, a business meeting was called to order. After praying for guidance, leadership, and submission to God’s will, these Christians, assembled in a garage, voted to form a local church for the glory of God. They chose to be known as Faith Baptist Church.

The Buildings

From our humble beginnings in that garage, we rented a larger meeting place at an old campground on Route 10 for three months. We then moved to 10 Laurel Parkway in Colonial Heights. Finally, on April 10, 1968, the church financed our current two-acre property at 1226 West Roslyn Road.

The Pastors

• Johnny McAlexander served as our first official pastor from June 1966 for a little over a year.
• On October 17, 1967, the church voted to accept Jimmy Lee Busby as their second pastor; he served faithfully for 23 years.
• Bruce and Donna Barton came to serve on November 4, 1990. He served as pastor until August 1994.
• On February 5, 1995, the church called Gene and Mary Ballance as pastor and first lady. They continue to serve the Lord here at the present time.

The Vision

From the beginning, our heart has been to reach our community—and the world—with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

• July 14, 1965: We elected our first 14 Sunday School Outreach Army teachers.
• July 1966: Purchased our first bus, a 1947 Ford, for $150. Our Bus Ministry is still operating today!
• Just weeks after our founding, we voted to give 25% of our offerings toward World Missions, later adopting the Faith Promise Missions Program.

Over the past 60+ years, God has used us to give millions of dollars to missionaries around the world, and we’ve recorded well over 75,000 precious souls saved through our missions ministries.

The Faithful Servants of God

Our church family has been used by God to help start three other like-minded churches. Several of our leaders and assistant pastors have been called from here to pastor churches of their own or serve as missionaries.

Many other faithful servants have served in various ministries over these 60+ years: deacons, trustees, song leaders, pianists, teachers, treasurers, bus mechanics and drivers, nursery workers, and helpers. They have maintained our buildings, taught our children, and contributed countless hours to further God’s work. Much of the construction and upkeep was completed by these dedicated individuals.

To all who have gone before us, we offer a sincere “Thank You”:

• Thank you for the legacy you have handed to us.
• Thank you for your devotion and sacrifice.
• Thank you for taking a fundamental stand and being faithful, allowing God to build and maintain a solid, independent Baptist church that still stands today, unashamedly on the Word of God (KJV) as a “lighthouse” for sinners in need of a Savior.

To all the past and present family of Faith Baptist Church, we give thanks. To God, who built this church and remains our Cornerstone and Foundation, we give all the glory!

Our desire is to hand down a fundamental, independent, Bible-believing, missions-minded Baptist church to our children and grandchildren, just as it was handed down to us.

“To God be the glory, great things He hath done.”

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