Our History.

In the early months of 1968, a number of believers were meeting on a Tuesday evening in the home of Mark and Isobel Johnston in Carolhill, Ballymena.

Fred Henry, the first Pastor of the Fellowship.

The Evangelical Church was Constituted on 10th April 1968, with meetings taking place in the minor Town Hall under Pastor Fred Henry.

First Church Building was opened on 1968.

Matthew Calderwood became the first Elder of the Fellowship on 9th April 1969.

First Gospel Mission (6th September - 4th October 1970) saw 47 souls pointed to the Lord, 28 believers baptised and 37 received into fellowship.

Pastor Sam Gordon inducted on 23rd October 1975.

First Baptismal Service held on 9th May 1976.

Pastor Geoffrey Ward inducted on 2nd August 1980.

Recording Ministry commenced in August 1980.

Ballee Baptist Church registered as a Charity in November 1980.

New Church building opened on 1 May 1982.

New Church Hall opened on 1 October 1988.

Pastor Lawrence Kennedy inducted on 3 December 1998.

Main church building destroyed by fire on 1 October 1993.

New larger main church building opened on 1 June 1996 following fire in 1993.

Major redevelopment of facilities completed including a large extension with a Youth Hall, classrooms, kitchens, lift and a link to the Church Hall which was fully refurbished.

First ever live webcast on SermonAudio at Christmas Cantata 2015, where we launched as the largest broadcaster worldwide on the Saturday and in the top 4 largest on the Sunday.

Ballee Baptist celebrates 50 years with anniversary dinner at Tullyglass Hotel on 1 June 2018.

David Anderson is inducted as Pastor of Ballee Baptist Church following the retirement of Pastor Kennedy.

First ever Bethlehem at Ballee experience launches with around 1,000 visitors.

Pastor Anderson leaves Ballee for new role with Slavic Gospel Association.