Welcome!

Mount Olive Baptist Church has served the Amherst Community for over 120 years.

Mount Olive Baptist Church is an independent Baptist church that’s been preaching the gospel and serving Amherst community for over 120 years! We are a congregation that is ethnically diverse and multi-generational.

Our mission as a church family is to be the serving, loving hand of Jesus to the people of Amherst and beyond. 

What You Can Expect
What type of music do you sing?

We sing a blend of traditional and contemporary hymns.  

What do I wear?

We are more concerned with the heart of people, rather than their clothes. Some people wear their “Sunday best” while others choose to wear more casual clothes. Whatever you choose, we’re glad you chose to worship with us!

Where do my children go?

We offer children’s church for kids, kindergarten – 12 years of age.

We do not currently have a nursery service; however, we have a nursery room with a TV available for parents who would like to use it.

Do you recognize visitors publicly?

We understand that some people don’t like to be put on the spot. We ask that if you’re a first time visitor, you fill out a visitor’s card so that we can have a record of your visit.

Sunday Service Times

Sunday school: 9:30 AM

Teen Bible Study: 9:45 AM

Morning worship: 11:00 AM

Children’s church: 11:00 AM

What We Believe

THE DOCTRINE OF THE SCRIPTURES

We believe that the Bible, in it’s original form, is the inerrant, infallible, and authoritative word of God, written by men of God who where divinely inspired by God. We also believe that God divinely preserved his word throughout the centuries, so that we today can know him by His word.

THE DOCTRINE OF GOD

We believe that the God of the Bible is the one true, living God and there are no others. He is self-existent, self-sufficient, eternal, infinite, omnipresent, omnipotent, omniscient, immutable,  sovereign, incomprehensible, inscrutable, holy, righteous, just, true, faithful, good, long-suffering, gracious,  merciful, and loving.

THE DOCTRINE OF JESUS CHRIST

We believe that Jesus is the Son of God, 100% man and 100% God. He left Heaven to be born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, died on the cross, was raised to life again after three days, and is now seated in Heaven with God the Father. 

THE DOCTRINE OF THE TRINITY

We believe that God is three complete persons in one – God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.

THE DOCTRINE OF SALVATION

We believe that salvation is God’s free gift of reconciliation to himself for all eternity. A person is saved only by faith in the sinless life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Salvation is not dependent on any amount of good works or other actions, including baptism. 

Leadership & Staff

Pastor

Kelvin Brown

Kelvin R Brown was born and raised in Amherst, Virginia. Reverend Brown was licensed into the Gospel Ministry by Reverend John I. Austin on October 11, 1998, and served as an Associate Minister of the Mount Olive Baptist Church until 2003. Reverend Brown graduated from the Amherst County Bible Institute in 2001 and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Religion from Liberty University in 2013. Reverend Brown was elected as Pastor in April 2004, and serves as Senior Pastor of the Mt. Olive Baptist Church. ​

Pastor Brown is a devoted family man. He is married to Francine Brown and is the father of three sons, Andre’, Derrick and Kyle. Pastor Brown served the citizens of the Town of Amherst for over 33 years as a law enforcement officer with the Amherst Police Department, and retired as Chief of Police on September 1, 2014.​

Pastor Brown loves the LORD, loves people and is passionate about the Will, the Work and the Word of God.

Darryl Rucker

Associate Minister &
Youth Ministry Leader

Burnell Woodson

Chairman of Deacons Ministry

Kinkle Toliver

Chairman of Trustees Ministry

Brenda Campbell

Church Treasurer