Gilead Baptist Church
Gilead Baptist Church
AI Summary
Gilead Baptist presents an old‑fashioned, premillennial, independent worship life that is KJV‑only for public reading and preaching and strongly missionary‑minded; music features traditional hymns, a choir, instrumentalists, bluegrass gospel, and two quartets (men’s New River and the Brown’s) under Music Director Bro. Billy Proffitt. Pastor Chris Smelcer, the primary preacher with nearly 30 years in ministry and a Master’s in Administration and Leadership, posts sermons promptly and—along with Associate Pastor Charles Whitson, who preaches the third Sunday and brings about 70 years of ministry experience—reaches a wide audience through live streams, radio, SermonAudio, YouTube and Spotify (roughly 1,500 plays monthly and preaching heard in over 130 countries and all 50 states). Families will find a remodeled downstairs nursery with scheduled workers, Sunday School for all ages at 9:45–10:45 AM, an active youth program with frequent outings, and a Young Adult Fellowship meeting Wednesdays at 7:00 PM in Ford Hall.
Worship Style
Traditional/Hymns
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📜Version History
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- Name:Gilead Baptist Church
- Street Address:2504 Shipe Road
- Address Line 2:(removed)
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- Name:Gilead Baptist Church
- Website URL:https://www.gileadbaptistchurch.org
- Summary:Gilead Baptist presents an old‑fashioned, premillennial, independent worship life that is KJV‑only for public reading and preaching and strongly missionary‑minded; music features traditional hymns, a choir, instrumentalists, bluegrass gospel, and two quartets (men’s New River and the Brown’s) under Music Director Bro. Billy Proffitt. Pastor Chris Smelcer, the primary preacher with nearly 30 years in ministry and a Master’s in Administration and Leadership, posts sermons promptly and—along with Associate Pastor Charles Whitson, who preaches the third Sunday and brings about 70 years of ministry experience—reaches a wide audience through live streams, radio, SermonAudio, YouTube and Spotify (roughly 1,500 plays monthly and preaching heard in over 130 countries and all 50 states). Families will find a remodeled downstairs nursery with scheduled workers, Sunday School for all ages at 9:45–10:45 AM, an active youth program with frequent outings, and a Young Adult Fellowship meeting Wednesdays at 7:00 PM in Ford Hall.
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Last updated: 3/2/2026