| Pastors
of Central Baptist Church 1931 - 2005 |
| Nov. 1931 - March 1939 |
T. Howard Kingston |
| March 1939 - Dec. 1941 |
W. L. Crumpler |
| Dec. 1941 - June 1943 |
James Cummins |
| July 1943 - April 1945 |
G. R. Reynolds |
| June 1945 - Dec. 1947 |
E. V. Wofford |
| Decr 1947 - Jan 1951 |
Henry Chiles |
| March 1951 - Sept. 1963 |
W. L. Crumpler |
| Interim 1963 - 1964 |
Don DeBorde |
| March 1964 - July 1967 |
Lonnie Bradley |
| Dec. 1967 - Feb. 1973 |
Jack Bruce |
| Interim 1973 |
Dr. DeVires |
| Sept. 1973 - July 1981 |
Dr. Charles Hedrick |
| Interim 1981 |
Fred Halbrook |
| Oct. 1981 - April 1991 |
Truett Cocanougher |
| Interim 1991 - 1992 |
Paul Lee - Ray Hayes |
| July 1992 - Sept.1994 |
Milford Stanley |
| Interim 1994 - 1995 |
William Barnard |
| July 1995 - present |
Robert Donovan |
TABERNACLE
BAPTIST CHURCH, now Central Baptist
Church was
organized in the fall of 1931. Rev. T. Howard Kingston was called
to be pastor. Annie Allen, a missionary, came to Maysville during
the week and held home Bible studies in the Eastland neighborhood
prior to the churches organization.
The first baptismal services was in December 1931 at the First
Baptist Church, fourteen individuals who had made a profession of
faith in Jesus Christ were baptized. The membership grew and in
April of 1953 there were 111 members and 167 enrolled in Sunday
School. From its conception Central has been missions minded. The
WMU was organized in 1932.
Rev. W.L. Crumpler was the pastor from 1939-41. During this tenure
the rotation system for deacons was instituted and a minister's
retirement plan adopted. From December 1951, Tabernacle Baptist
Church had four pastors and some dark and hard times were
experienced. The latter part of the period was a rebuilding time.
Rev. Crumpler returned in 1951. All mission organization became
active, revivals had numerous professions of faith, monthly
workers meetings were held, and the Training Union Study courses
were sources for spiritual growth. The church dedicated a new
sanctuary in 1962. The Sunday School attendance was 262. Rev.
Crumpler resigned and became Director of Missions. Two other
pastors are now serving as Directors of Missions, another pastor
and his wife are missionaries in Nigeria. A former staff member is
serving in Belgium.
Under the leadership of the next four pastors, the missions
organizations have continued to be active, giving through the
Cooperative Program is now 20% and yearly increases to special
missions offerings. (Disaster Relief, Habitat for Humanity and
Kentucky Changers) The church indebt ness was eliminated and there
are plans for the Ministry of Tomorrow.
Today under the leadership of Rev. Robert Donovan, Centrals
membership is 459. We face a challenging future as we accept the
responsibility of meeting the needs of our community and the
world. Pray with us as we continue to introduce Jesus Christ to
the lost and disciple to our church family. It is our prayer that
we, as a church family will be ready, willing and equipped to
carry out God's plan of reaching and teaching through HIS CHURCH
and our denomination during the third millennium |
