Everette T. Whisnant Pastor

Everette Thomas Whisnant

 

Fayetteville Street Baptist Church was founded in 1937 as an outgrowth of an evangelistic meeting held in Asheboro by Rev. George Cooper.  A tabernacle was erected on Ward Street by a group of believers, and an evangelistic club was organized, with Colvin West as president, to secure preachers to minister to this somewhat small congregation. 

 In 1942, with a church membership of 106, Rev. Everette Whisnant was called as the first pastor, and the church was called as the first pastor, and the church was given the name Ward Street Baptist Church.   (my notes: That is what Dad always did call the church by the name of the street the church was on)

In 1946, Rev. Ed Madaris became pastor.  It was under his ministry that the church moved to its current location at 901 N. Fayetteville Street.  In 1954, the first phase of the present building was constructed and the church was renamed to Fayetteville Street Baptist Church.  The first parsonage was built on Presnell Street during Rev. Madaris’s ministry.

       

In the fall of 1960, Rev. Eddie Morrison was called as pastor.  During his ministry, they built the present auditorium. On Easter Sunday morning in 1964, the first service was held in the new auditorium.

       

In January of 1965, Rev. Kenneth Peters began his ministry.  During this time, Michael McManus of Piedmont Bible College was called as the first Youth Director of FSBC.

       

In 1970, Rev. Harold Bowe of Piedmont Bible College was called to pastor.  During his first year of ministry, a bus ministry was started under the direction of Rev. Donald Ketcham.  A nursery and daycare center was opened, along with the first kindergarten classes.  This laid the foundation for Fayetteville Street Christian School.  At this time a new parsonage was built on Springwood Street.  In 1972, a mission was started on Bowman Road near Randleman with Richard Whiteheart as the pastor.  Rev. Darrell Sauls succeeded Brother Whiteheart in 1978, and on Sunday, May 4, 1980, the mission was organized as Calvary Baptist Church, which continues on to this day.

       

Rev. Nat Thompson was called in 1974 to come as Minister of Music, and later was called as pastor to succeed Rev. Bowe in 1976.  He stayed with the church until 1981.

       

In the fall of 1981, Dr. John Gamble began filling in as interim pastor, and became the pastor in June of 1982, serving until December of 1989.        

 

In January of 1990, Rev. Adrian Pugh began his ministry at FSBC as pastor.  During this time, many improvements to include stained glass windows, carpeting, refinishing the pews, and repaving the parking lot, were made to the church and surrounding areas.  Rev. Pugh resigned/retired on June 30, 2006.

   

On January 1, 2007, Dr. Bruce W. Dickerson began his ministry as senior pastor.  Pastor Dickerson is assisted by David Weaver who serves as the church’s full-time Youth Pastor.  Under their leadership, the church has begun to experience a growth spurt including many young couples with their children and teens.  Several large projects have recently been accomplished and mission support has been greatly increased.  Please accept our invitation to visit one of our upcoming services and see firsthand the wonderful things that are being accomplished at  FSBC to the glory of God.

http://www.visitfsbc.org/

 

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Everette Whisnant, Ministers Class Wake Forest 1923

From the Wake Forest U website.

Everette Whisnant 1922 Freshmen at Wake Forest

Charles e Whisnant, Preaching/Teaching

                  

April 27 2014  back to 1965

My Dad was an evangelist and preacher and pastor for 44 years before he died in 1966 at the age of 62 years old.  I had my first experience of teaching back in December 1964 when my Dad asked me to teach the Teenagers and College Career class, and since that time I have loved teaching the Bible.  Teaching and learning the Bible has been a passionate passion that I have had for a long time. 

Preaching, to me, has been about the message. I have focused on the content of the message.  I have been more concerned about what I say than how I say it.  I might say how I deliver the message has been of less concern than being sure that what I say is correct.

The one area of preaching that I am sure of is the content of the message. I want to make sure to the best of my ability that I know the meaning of the text that I am going to teach.  I make sure that I have made every effort of learning all that I can about the portion of scripture that is to be taught.  

What I seem to struggle with the most is the presentation of the message.  I can’t seem to have the full confidence that I have presented the message as well as I could.  How I speak, how I stand, etc. 

Some preachers spend a lot of time in their presenting the sermon and I know that is important, how you look and dress and act while you preach is important. 

Well, now for almost 50 years I am still in this mode of thinking, and maybe in a few years I will know how to present the sermon.  But as for the content I am rather confident that what I say is what I want the people to hear and believe and do, because I fully believe what I say is from the text of the Word of God.

Everette and Paulilne Whisnant and Family

WHAT IS PREACHING THE WORD OF GOD, NOT ALL PREACHING IS.

 

Well I once said if I could teach with my head not showing that would be good, because people would hear  what I side rather than look at me. Well I did cut off some of my face. 

It seems that I am always evaluating ministry. I have from day one of ministry.    What kind of ministry does the Lord want our church to have?  I have spend my entire life as a servant of the Lord wanting to do the work of the Lord the way the Lord would be most pleased. 

From the first position that I had as a Youth pastor/teacher at Dad's church in Roanoke VA, when I really didn't have a clue what I was doing at age 16 to 18, pre- college days and still in High School. But what I did want to do was teach the Word of God. 

My Dad Everette Whisnant

Goodness, 1982 at FBC in Altoona, Kansas

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Charles at Roanoke Baptist Temple in 1965

I loved teaching Revelation, and Colossians, and Psalms those 27 months that I was the teacher of the youth.   We had such a wonderful time in working with teens our own ages.  I had just a great time doing so many wonderful things, but the main thing was teaching the Word of God. 

 I wanted the Word of God to be the primary reason why they came to church and to come to Christ was to learn Christ and His righteousness.

I wanted people to come to our class to learn the Word of God so that they could live a holy life pleasing unto the Lord.  Matthew 5:20 I believe.  For me getting a person to get saved was not the motive. My motive was to see a person seeking to know the Lord and wanting to known Him and be like Him.  And the best way was in my mind to do that was  to teach the Word of the Lord.  To know Him is to learn about Him.

I didn't want to spend my time trying to get people to be holy by methods other than teaching them the Word of God.   I have come to realize the way people are saved and live a holy life is if they are drawn by the Holy Spirit of God.   As a preacher, I have realize that if I try to draw them into any kind of living a holy life the change will not last.  If the Word of God doesn't draw them then into holiness than the life will not be pleasing to the Lord.  I used to believe I was  to draw them into change by my methods other than the teaching of the Word of God.

Unless the Lord changes our  hearts from the inside out we will not change.  Where God is doing the persuading in our life to be like Him,  then there will be genuine change and holiness.  The best way in my mind is to teach the Word of God, as I have mention in the lesson Wednesday night.  

So what is meant by "Teaching or Preaching the Word of God."  May  I say, not all those who say they "preach the Word of God," are preaching the Word of God.

Everette Thomas Whisnant

 My Dad died February 21, 1966 in Roanoke Va.  He was in ministry for over 40 years. He was my hero.  I walked behind him as closely as I could.  Where he went I went.  I was still in High School when he suddenly died. But he is still a part on my life today. 

Everette T. Whisnant, Sermons

 Greatest Question Ever Asked: Acts 16

Everette Thomas Whisnant  1904- 1966

I don't have but a very few sermons of my Dad.  I wished I had more. I don't have any recording of Dad, but I remember he did record come of the Radio ;programs.

I would say these notes are more than 65 years old.  I would say around 1944 or earlier when Dad preached them, But he also used then when I was long too.

Dad Raised Me as a Calvinist and not as a Fundamentalist

MY DAD MIGHT HAVE BEEN A FUNDAMENTALIST BUT HE RAISED ME AS A CALVINIST

I am not sure what bran of Fundamentalism we are speaking of, and there are several, nevertheless, all pastors and their families will have some of their children who are saved and some will never be saved.

 
Children are not saved or lost because of my behavior or what Fellowship I belong to. I could be the worst pastor in the world, and have children who will be saved and love the Lord.

I have learned not to criticize a pastor for the behavior of his adult children. When sons and daughters become adults they are responsible for their life style.

Some of the worst parents can have children who become wonderful godly adult Christians.
I believe God by His power and grace and mercy saves His children. 

All four of my adult children, now say, “Dad, we are responsible for our decisions.”
Sneers and jibes are par for many, but really, it should be grace and thankfulness for God’s wonderful grace and mercy.

My Dad: Everette Whisnant, 1904 to 1966, (original photo)

My Dad's Son. Me

My Dad.

A friend of my Dad said "You Dad was a Calvinist."  I never knew that.  Of course I didn't know what a Calvinist was until I heard the term in Seminary.  Dad raised me as a Calvinist, not as a Fundamentalist.  Dad was a Fundamentalist I think, he ran around with them folks. J.F. Norris, John R. Rice, Bob Jones, and the like. He even liked some Southern Baptist folks.  But he just never criticized pastors. And he never said we were saved by works or keep laws. 


Dad and Mom never raised Donald and I and Ellen by rules.  Well, it seemed we could not do anything, like going to movies, etc. but then again Dad did not kill me when I did go to one.


The Lord was gracious in saving me when I was very young, God changed my heart when I was but a small boy.  As a result, I had a heart toward my Dad and Mom, and I had a spirit of love toward them.  I loved to hear my Dad preach and my Mom singing.  

The Lord by His sovereign grace applied His love and grace on me, and enabled me to have the kind of attitude and love for Him, the Word of God, the ministry of preaching and teaching the Word,  that I have had now for fifty seven years of my life. 


I have four adult children, Charity and I tried to raise and teach them right.  We tried to live godly before them.  And we tried hard to teach them the Word of God and how to live.  

But the bottom line is this.  Only God can open their hearts to respond to the teaching of Jesus Christ. Only by His sovereign grace can anyone come to love the Lord Jesus Christ and His Words and Work.