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 back before Interstate 75 was put through the area. The truck stop relocated and the old building was rented and later purchased by a group of Christians in the small community. The little church struggled from 1965-1982 having a handful of different pastors. Then In 1982 The Lord sent Pastor Lillard V. Stringer here to lead the little church.

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Lillard V. Stringer and his wife Margie had been members of Mt. Vernon Baptist under the leadership of Pastor Loyd Guffey. Brother Stringer had previously been the pastor at 3 other churches and was at that time preaching as an evangelist while singing all over the area with the southern 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 church had seen over 300 new members. In the middle of this amazing growth, by the Grace of God They built the current worship building and remodeled 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.