About Us
Church History
Mount Holston Baptist Church was organized on August 25,1940 with seven members meeting in Mount Holston Elementary School which was located on the present site of the church building. Rev. Ed Burnett was elected pastor in August 1941, about the same time that construction was begun on a church building, being sufficiently completed to hold services in March 1942. As the membership grew in the mid 1950's it was apparent that more space was needed. Construction was begun on a new building and was completed in 1957. Over the years many renovations were made for the comfort and needs of it's members. In 1989 the church family suffered the loss of the church building due to a fire. The church building was rebuilt and in 1991 the church had a new building all on one level and truly a blessing for the church families and the community. For 78 years Mount Holston Baptist Church has helped numerous people and organizations, supported missionaries around the world, both spiritually and physically.
Following is a list of some of the people instrumental in the establishment and continued growth of Mount Holston Baptist Church.
1. Charter Members: Sam Nichols, Robert Nichols, George Stevens, Sarah Jane Stevens,
Maggie Boling, Richard Glover, Ethel Glover.
2. Deacons: Sam Nichols, Harrison Buchanan, Hubert Miller, Lewis Greene, John Hardin, Herman Graybeal, Ed Smith, Wayne Lewis, Earl Buchanan, Howard Miller, Roy Odum, Frank Buchanan, Andrew Miller, and W C Feathers.
3. Those who have served as Pastors: Ed Burnette, T. B. Freeman, Howard Clayman, Roy Martin, Emory Lewis, Willard Tallman, Dallas Howard (21 years of service), Russell Honaker, J.D. Neely, Tony Oliver, Dennis Fields, Mike Leonard, Phil Turner, Chris Price and Danny Hardin. From the first pastor to the present, all have shown a deep and sincere desire to see the word of God preached in the community. We can truly say the Lord has done great things in our midst.
Doctorinal Statement
1. We believe that love one for another as Jesus loves the believer manifests our discipleship, proves our love for God and symbolizes our authority as New Testament churches. Love is therefore the great commandment of the LORD Jesus Christ upon which all others are dependent (Matt.22:35-40; John 13:34, 35; John 15:12; 1 John 4:7 21; 1 John 5:1-3; Rev 2:4,5).
2. We believe in the infallible, verbal inspiration of the whole Bible and that the Bible is
the all-sufficient rule of faith and practice (Psalm 119:160; 2 Tim. 3:16,17).
3. We believe in the personal triune God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, equal in divine perfection (Matt. 28:19).
4. We believe in the Genesis account of creation (Gen. 1;2).
5. We believe that Satan is a fallen angel, the archenemy of God and man, the unholy god of this world, and that his destiny is the eternal lake of fire (Isa. 14:12-15; Ezek. 28:11 19; Matt. 25:41; 2 Cor. 4:4; Eph. 6:10-17; Rev 20:10).
6. We believe in the virgin birth and sinless humanity of Jesus Christ (Matt 1:18-20; 2 Cor. 5:21; 1 Peter 2:22).
7. We believe in the deity of Jesus Christ (John 10:30; John 1:1, 14; 2 Cor. 5:19).
8. We believe the Holy Spirit is the divine Administrator for Jesus Christ in His churches (Luke 24:49; John 14:16, 17; Acts 1:4,5,8; Acts 2:1-4).
9. We believe that miraculous spiritual manifestation gifts were done away when the Bible was completed. Faith, Hope and Love are the vital abiding Spiritual Gifts ( 1 Cor. Chapters 12-14.)
10. We believe that Man was created in the image of God and lived in innocency until he fell by voluntary transgression from his sinless state, the result being that all mankind are sinners (Gen. 1:26; Gen 3:6-24; Rom. 5:12,19).
11. We believe that the suffering and death of Jesus Christ was substitutionary for mankind and is efficacious only to those who believe (Isa. 53:6; Heb. 2:9; 1 Peter 2;24;
1 Peter 3;18; 2 Peter 3:9, 1 John 2:2).
12. We believe in the bodily resurrection and ascension of Christ and the bodily resurrection of His saints (Matt. 28:1-7; Acts 1:9-11; I Cor 15:42-58; 1 Thess. 4:13-18).
13. We believe in the premillennial, personal, bodily return of Christ as the crowning event of the Gentile age.