Mount Olive Baptist Church Mission Statement
Mount Olive Baptist Church is dedicated to creating a house of worship, grounded in love, caring and sharing for all , members, visitors and friends. By providing spiritual, physical, emotional and mental guidance which is Bible Based, Christ Centered and led by the Holy Spirit. We will lift up the name of Jesus and He will draw the unsaved. Mount Olive under the leadership of the Holy Spirit will provide spiritual growth for all so that those who enter to worship in spirit and truth shall depart to serve in truth and love.
Church History
In August of 1995, Mount Olive’s pulpit was declared vacant. The Church was again without a spiritual leader. Dr. J.L. Williams was selected to fill the void; he served as Interim Pastor from September 24, 1995 until March 16, 1996. Our ninth pastor, Reverend Samuel Johnson was called and accepted the call. He was installed as our pastor in June 1996. Under his leadership some of the auxiliaries were revitalized, Wednesday morning Bible study was started, video ministry, transportation for the bus ministry (vans) and the largest indebtness of the church was paid off.
On March 18, 2009 Reverend Samuel Johnson resigned as pastor of Mt. Olive after serving 13 years. Reverend B.W. Whittaker was selected to serve as Interim Pastor from March 2009 until November 2009.
On November 29, 2009 Dr. Patrick T. Brown was called. He became our tenth pastor. Under the leadership of Dr. Brown:
- 7:45 A.M. Worship Service
- Reorganized Homecoming Celebration
- Organization of the Voices of Mount Olive and
Praise Ministry - Combined Adult Sunday School Classes
- Remolded the Recreation Area
- Resurfaced the Church Parking Lot
- Purchase of a New Van
- New Ladies’ Restroom
- Remolded church sanctuary
Dr. Brown resigned as pastor of Mount Olive on February 14, 2024. Reverend Dr. Robert M. Dickerson, Jr. was selected to serve as Interim Pastor. Rev. Dr. Dickerson served as Interim Pastor from March 3, 2024 until March 30, 2025. On March 10, 2025 Reverend Gregory A. Sutton was selected as our eleventh pastor.
Mount Olive Baptist Church continues to grow spiritually, educationally, numerically, and financially. Through the Grace of God, “We continue to press toward the mark of the High Calling.”