Who We Are
Liberty Baptist Church is a local group of born-again, baptized followers of Jesus Christ. Liberty’s strengths are its experience and Bible knowledge as well as our friendliness and concern for each other. We teach from the Greek texts and use the King James Version of the Bible in all of our services. You will find Liberty to be one of the most knowledgeable churches in the country and uncompromising in her doctrine and beliefs.
We serve the Lord at Liberty along with about 50 members, including our Pastor, Kyle Sheeley. We are a mature church and would like to add some more youth to our membership to ensure our continued growth. Our church as a whole is very well educated in the scriptures, and about 30 of our members have a Bible degree of some sort.
We would like to extend an invitation for you to attend our services and see for yourself the soundness of our teaching.
Where We Came From
Liberty Baptist Church originated from the vision of Lakeview Missionary Baptist Church in Wynne, Arkansas, which acted upon the scriptural mandate to "Go into all the world and preach the gospel." With limited resources but a steadfast commitment to fulfilling God's will, the church endorsed Brother Jackie Battles to establish a New Testament Church in the Stephens City area. He and his family arrived in July 1986.
Initially, the church held its meetings in the pastor's home due to the lack of suitable rental facilities. This arrangement continued until September 1987, when a new location was secured in the basement of the "old post office" in Stephens City. Liberty Baptist Church later purchased 6.5 acres of property on Fairfax Pike, approximately 2.5 miles east of Stephens City. In April 1993, the congregation moved into a newly constructed building on this property. Pastor Battles Retired in 2019 and as of April 2019 Pastor Sheeley moved from Florida is now our pastor.
Where We Are Going
Our mission is the same as the one that Jesus gave to His church in Galilee - to go into all the world and preach the gospel. We do that from the pulpit of our church in Stephens City, and in our teaching ministries. We have a desire to reach people of all ages for Christ, and we have a special interest in developing our youth into godly young men and women. We have classes specifically designed for young children during all of our regular service times, making Liberty a church that your whole family will enjoy, while growing in the grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Room For You
No matter how many members are in attendance, at Liberty Baptist Church there is always room for one more person who loves the Lord and wants to do His work. We welcome you and your family to come join us at one of our services.
Inclement Weather
When inclement weather is predicted in the local forecast, please check for cancellations by either checking the church's Facebook page, or by calling the church at 540-869-6595.
And as always, please use your best judgment when deciding whether to attempt to attend our services in person.