How it all started...
Being the first baptist church in Wilson County, MOBC has gone through a lot of changes; a major one being the name! When first constituted on April 25th, 1801, the church was named Big Cedar Lick Baptist Church. Just shy of a year later, Big Cedar Lick elected their first pastor, Brother Moore Stevenson, on April 23rd, 1802.
Big Cedar Lick saw many members and pastors go before electing Brother Elijah W. Haile as the fourth pastor, he served from 1841 to 1845. In 1843, Pastor Haile proposed the name change to Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, which was approved by the members. The church was instrumental in the work of new churches in Mt. Juliet, Lebanon, and even Cookeville!
While the name and people have changed, the foundation on Christ and the agreement to love as Jesus loved has stayed consistent throughout the years.
Big Cedar Lick saw many members and pastors go before electing Brother Elijah W. Haile as the fourth pastor, he served from 1841 to 1845. In 1843, Pastor Haile proposed the name change to Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, which was approved by the members. The church was instrumental in the work of new churches in Mt. Juliet, Lebanon, and even Cookeville!
While the name and people have changed, the foundation on Christ and the agreement to love as Jesus loved has stayed consistent throughout the years.
Where we are headed...
On our 223rd year, there have been changed that brought us to where we are now. With Reverend Rodney Duckett as senior pastor, the original foundation on God's love has remained.
We will continue to stand on our ground and beliefs, and we pray for more fruitful years to come!
We will continue to stand on our ground and beliefs, and we pray for more fruitful years to come!
