The earliest records of Mount Pisgah's existence are found in the Big Emory Association minutes. These records show that the church was existing in 1875. The church may have started then or before this period of time. It is our understanding that in 1895 a group of 27 people left Mount Pisgah and organized a church by the name of Altar Grove. The old Mount Pisgah was located near the underpass in Alcorn Hollow. Those 27 members who left in 1895 moved the present location of Mount Pisgah Baptist Church and there formed Altar Grove.

A man by the name of Charlie Stonesipher gave them a lot and furnished some of the materials to build the first church.In 1925 these two groups of people, Altar Grove and the Old Mount Pisgah came back together and they decided to drop the name of Altar Grove and be known as Mount Pisgah. For many years Mount Pisgah was the leading church in the Big Emory Association. In 1950, due to Biblical reasons, Mount Pisgah became an Independent Baptist Church.The heritage of the people of Mount Pisgah and their belief in the Scriptures as the infallible Word of God has given us a good foundation to stand upon. It's like we are standing on Holy Ground!

Mount Pisgah Baptist Church started around 1875. During the many years of its existence the people have met in many different buildings. The growth of the church over the years has demanded that different buildings be built. In September 2006, we completed construction on a new auditorium that should meet our needs for years to come.

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Pastor Garvan W. Walls has been pastoring for over thirty-seven years. He has been the pastor of Mount Pisgah Baptist Church for more than twenty years. Bro. Walls grew up as a boy at Mount Pisgah, where his father led the singing. He is a local boy with a worldwide vision to reach the lost with the gospel of Christ. On December 1, 2007, Pastor Walls celebrated 25 years as pastor of Mount Pisgah Baptist Church. After being the pastor of growing churches in Ohio and West Virginia for approximately 13 years, he answered the call of God and the people of Mount Pisgah to be be their pastor. Under his leadership, the ministry continues to grow.

 

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Garvan W. Walls Senior Pastor Nathan Barker Youth Pastor Adolfo Bourdet Hispanic Pastor H.B. Carney II Printing Director Jonathan Bradford Academy Principal

Roberta Price Day Care Director Wilma Brown-Griffith Church/Pastor's Secretary Karen Gambrell Financial Secretary Leona Phillips Academy Secretary Carl Broscious Buildings & Grounds

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Mount Pisgah Baptist Church
115 Old Hen Valley Road | Oliver Springs, TN 37840
865.435.7781