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Shelby Christian Church began in July of 1968. It began as the dream of a group of men from independent Christian churches in
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Groundbeaking for Original Building, 1969 |
the surrounding area who wanted to see a similar church in the Shelbyville community. That group of men formed the Salt River Christian Men's Fellowship for the purpose of planting new churches, and SCC was the first church planted. Since that time the SRCMF has planted churches in Henry, Anderson, Nelson, and Spencer counties, while helping to plant other churches in Jefferson, Woodford and Laurel counties.
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Original Building, 1971 |
Kenneth L. Shouse was called to be the founding minister of the church. He faithfully served as the Senior Minister from 1968 to 1996. During those twenty-eight years, the church
experienced steady growth, bought the property where the church is currently located today, and went through four building programs. The church grew from 14 charter members to an average attendance of over 500. Shelby Christian Church will be forever indebted to the wonderful leadership that Brother Shouse provided to the church and the community.
After serving as an associate minister at the church for nine years, David Hamlin was called to become the Senior Minister in 1996. Dave had served for the first six years of his ministry at SCC as the youth minister, followed by three years as Minister of Adult Education and Involvement. During the last ten years, the church has grown to an average attendance of over 800 on Sunday and has completed a fifth building program, moving into a new worship center in March of 2005.
The church currently has a staff of eight ministers carrying out the leadership of its wonderful ministries. Shelby Christian Church also has a community wide preschool program that began in 1996 that meets at the church Monday through Friday during the school year. The completion of the Christian Life Center in 1996 also brought a full range of recreational activities and sports leagues that have been turned into wonderful ministry to our church family and the community we live in.
God has blessed Shelby Christian with a variety of thriving ministries, such as a fantastic youth ministry, wonderful music, world wide mission support and a caring counseling ministry to hurting people. The purpose of Shelby Christian Church is to reach people for Jesus and equip them to become fully devoted disciples impacting their world for Christ. Reaching ... equipping ... impacting; since 1968 that what Shelby Christian Church has done in our community and in the world at large.
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