Learn about our values, principals and the history of
Minnehulla Church
What we believe
Our Mission at MBC is to Love God, Love People and Impact our Community and the World
We fulfill our mission in six ways:
- Magnify God through personal and corporate worship.
- Multiply the Kingdom of God through evangelistic efforts which lead to unsaved and uncharged to Christ.
- Membership of the local Body of Christ where we grow through community and fellowship with one another.
- Mature believers in God through discipleship and spiritual growth
- Minister to the Body of Christ by bearing burdens and meeting needs among themselves in a loving manner
- Missions to the world for God by partnering with others and engaging ourselves in the lives of those beyond our community;
Our Vision
We will see 70+ families with strong men as support beams for our church and community offering spiritual protection (hope) to a multi-ethnic, multi-generational family of faith where children and youth are holistically strengthened for future great accomplishments.
Minnehulla's Statement of Beliefs:
About god
about jesus christ
About the Holy Spirit
About the Bible
About the Church
About Mankind
About Salvation
About Christian Life
About Eternity
History of MBC
The History of Minnehulla Church
In or around the year of 1870, a few Christians under the leadership of Rev. Mitchell Harrison of Dewitt County decided to establish the Minnewee Church. The founders of this church were Sister Almedia Beverly Swaizey and her brother-in-law, George Langley. Sister Swaizey and Brother Langley gave the church its first name, Minnewee Baptist church. This was also the name of a creek that ran some 600 feet away.
The charter members of the Minnewee Church were Sis. Almedia Beverly Swaizey, Bro. George Langley, Frank Wesley, Rebecca Spillman, Patsy Wesley, Willie Langley, Robert Gray, Charlie Shipman and Preston Kay.
In July 1871, the Minnewee Baptist church sent two delegates, Sister Almedia Beverly Swaizey and Sister Emily Moore to the Palestine Baptist church in Victoria, Texas to help organize the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Association.
The Minnehulla church planted five new churches and supported seven small existing churches during Pastor Edwards’ leadership. Minnehulla has remained a strong missionary sending agency. The church has not only sent missionaries across the states but into South America, Spain, Africa, England, Germany, Italy, Bahamas and Canada.
The church missionaries have taught in seminaries and universities, conducted vacation bible schools, backyard bible studies, gospel concerts, preaching crusades and prayer walks.
Former Pastors of Minnehulla Baptist Church
- Rev. Mitchell Harrison
- Rev. Isaac Smith
- Rev. B.W. Whitfield
- Rev. W.M. Saul
- Rev. F. L. Morris
- Rev. W.H. Smith
- Rev. F.O. Brown
- Rev. G.B Gray
- Rev. Wess
- Rev. S.E. Diggs
- Rev. W. A. Joshua
- Rev. J. Smith
- Rev. L.M. Carroll
- Rev. J.D. Moten (51'-56')
- Rev. L.M. James (56'-81')
- Rev. Harry Williams (81'-84')
- Rev. William Pullam (84'-85)
- Rev. Isiah Johnson (85'-90')
- Rev. Ronald G. Edwards (90'-07')
In July of 2007, the church body elected Rev. Ira E. Antoine, Jr., BGCT congregational strategist to serve as an Intentional Interim Pastor. In April 2009, after a period of mourning and prayer, the church body called Dr. Ira E. Antoine, Jr. as its 20th pastor.
Under Dr. Antoine’s pastorate, the Minnehulla Church has grown deeper in the spiritual development and has extended its reach throughout the region and state of Texas.
Two new church plants were established in 2010 in the Houston area. In 2017, we actively re-engaged in missions aboard. we have sent teams to Mexico to provide training to leaders and evangelizing the local communities.
We have partnered with the Baptist General Convention of Texas, WMU of Texas and sister churches in Texas to work with churches in Uganda and Tanzania to equip pastors and leaders as well as support orphanages and women’s ministry.
