Sundays @ 11 and 6 | 3825 Chattanooga Road Tunnel Hill GA, 30755
Meet Our Staff & Leadership
We're so thankful for the men that faithfully serve our local church family every day of the week. Their leadership, love, and compassion for people shows in everything they do. They're regular broken people like the rest of us, but they have a heart for God and a passion for the gospel.
Pastor James Sanders
Senior Pastor
Pastor: J.T. Sanders grew up right here at North Whitfield with his parents bringing their family to chuch in 1986. He received salvation on July 24th 1990 at a Christian summer youth camp in tunnel hill Ga. Married to Wife Misti on October 18th 1999 Here at the Church. Ordained as a Deacon here on August 15th 2004. Surrendered to the Call to preach the Gospel on December 17th 2006. Ordained as a Pastor when called away to Freedom Baptist Church on September 29th 2013. Returned as the assistant Pastor here from Janaruary 2015 - March 2016 when He was called to Philidelphia Baptist Church to be their Pastor. In August of 2018 The Lod began to deal with then Pastor Lillard Stinger to have Brother Sanders return and become the pastor here and allow pastor Stinger to step down amidst health concerns. After Some time in Prayer Pastor Sanders retuned and has now been the Pastor here since October 14th 2018. Pastor and Mrs. Misti have 3 recently adult Children. Pastor J.T. was able by the grace of God; to finish Bible collage with a Doctorate in Theology from The Plain Truth Bible Institute on October 31st 2020. He has been blessed with the oppertunity to publish two Thessis books and founded the Baptist Institute for Life, Vision, and Service on May 24th 2022.
We are a church that is on fire for God
Our History
North Whitfield Missionary Baptist Church was organized in 1965 in a building that had previously been used as a truck stop off U.S. highway 41 before Iterstate 75 was put through the area. There had been a kitchen fire in the truck stop and then it relocated and the old building was rented and later purchaced by a group of Christians in the small community. The little church struggeled from 1965-1982 having a handful of different pastors. In 1982 Pastor Lillard V. Stringer was called to lead the little church.
Lillard V. Stringer and his wife Margie had been members of Mt. Vernon Baptist under Pastor Loyd Guffey. Brother Stringer had pastored a 3 previous churches and was then preaching as an evangelist and singing all over the area with the souther gospel hairs gospel group. Brother Stringer had such a heart for people and for preaching that the Lord used him to reach many people in the area. from 1982-1986 the Little 800 sf. church had seen over 300 new members. They built the current sacntuary and refaced the old building for sunday school usage. Pastor Stringer faithfully labored in the community for 36 years until the Lord called him home in late December of 2019 at the age of 84 his loving wife Margie went to meet him just 16 days later.
With all the respect we have for Pastor Stringer, We know that it was all by the Grace of God. To God be the glory! As with the ministry of brother Stringer our God is able to do and continue to do great things in the lives of those who trust in Him. We are excited to see what all the Lord has in store for this place of worship as we strive to lift high the Name of Jesus Christ our Lord!
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