About Gospel Light Baptist Church

Gospel Light Baptist Church has a tremendous heritage in the Winder, Bethlehem area. Over thirty years ago God burdened a young couple from the Winder area to start a ministry to reach their home town. Rodney and Celeste Queen, followed God's leading and with a small band of believers formed Gospel Light Baptist Church. Through the years God has blessed and challenged His people here at Gospel Light proving time and again that what He, (God) orders, He, (God) will take care of. Property was purchased on Hwy 8 / 29 in Winder where the Church met untill the late ninties. Desiring relocation to a property and facility that could serve the Church for outreach and the new anticipated growth of the community, the existing property was sold and a relocation process began to Gospel Light's current location of 1250 Tom Miller Road in Bethlehem. Gospel Light Baptist Church has always been a friendly, welcoming fellowship with "a passion for people to know Jesus Christ and grow in their walk of faith." With this motivation or passion, ministries are designed to share the Gospel Light of Jesus Christ and help families and individuals grow in their knowlege and service to our Lord. From infant to Sr. Adult, everyone is someone special at Gospel Light with ministries in place to aid and encourage every stage in a person's life. Located on nearly twenty acres with beautiful facilities and ballfield, Gospel Light Baptist Church is poised to reach out in even greater ways and continue to make a differance in our community and around the world. Click here to read about some of the ministries here at Gospel Light Baptist Church.

April 2006 brought Pastor Dave Stroup and his family to Gospel Light Baptist Church.  Pastor Stroup is a native Georgian, who received his Biblical Training at Baptist University of America.  Pastor and his wife Lisa and their three children have served the Lord and His people in both Georgia and Illinois for 25 years (17 of those as Sr. Pastor).  Here is a Personal Invitation from our Pastor: “Lisa and I would like to invite you to visit and see what great things our God is accomplishing at Gospel Light Baptist Church.  Our people are the most friendly you will meet, and our ministry is growing with a passion for Christ and everyone in our community.  Come and See Why Everyone is Someone Special at Gospel Light Baptist Church.”