Our Heart
You’ll find that we worship a God who loves us just like we are – and loves us so much that He doesn’t want us to stay like we are. A God who has provided a way for our deepest needs to be met and a way to give us purpose in life as we meet the needs of those around us.
We want you to experience God’s love and the fellowship of His people just as we have – and we want you to be comfortable doing so. We’ve provided some information about our location, parking, schedule, childcare, and small groups. Whether you’re a large family or a family of one, we invite you to see what our family is all about.
Senior Pastor: John Elledge
A native of Wilkes County, I am married to Marcia who is also a Wilkes County native. Together, we have three wonderful children and three grandchildren. I spent thirty years as a Highway Patrolman for the North Carolina Highway Patrol serving in Gaston and Ashe counties. It was during my career as a patrolman that the Lord called me into ministry. I have preached in various churches and then was called as the pastor at Liberty Grove Baptist Church in Fleetwood, NC for twelve years. It has been my privilege to serve Bald Mountain Church for the past seven years.
My heart’s desire is that all people will come to know the saving grace of Jesus Christ, as well as reach their full potential as a follower of Jesus. I am praying that the Lord will bless Bald Mountain by strengthening the “in-reach” ministry and continuing to build us into a family that loves one another as the Lord loves us.
Associate Worship & Sr. Adult Pastor: Alan Ambrose
My name is Alan. I have been serving in ministry for many years. In the five churches, I have served as a junior high director, a student pastor, a singles director, a discipleship pastor, a teaching pastor, a high school Bible teacher, and a worship leader.
I have been married to my wife Penny for thirty-five years. We have two adult children. We moved from Delaware to North Carolina in 2001 to accept the Student Pastor position at Bald Mountain Baptist Church. After twelve years we came back to Bald Mountain and I have been serving as Associate/ worship pastor.
I believe that singing in worship helps us to connect with one another and to our God. When we come together and sing to our God, we proclaim His mission to the world and one another. Our weekly time to worship encourages and equips the church to move out into the world and share the love of Christ. We hope you will come and help us proclaim the glory of the Lord.
Our Church
We are a praying church whose goal is to be a light to the community, whose purposes are to glorify God, teach the Bible, love and encourage people, and reach the lost for Christ.
Our vision is to be a church family that equips every member for the work of the ministry and to reach all people with the gospel.
