Around the turn of the twentieth century, a few Christians began to meet together in Luverne, the county seat of Crenshaw County. Among those first members were W.J. Ellington, O.C. Rushton, Mrs.Ellington, W.T. Pace and wife, RA. Crenshaw, Mrs. W.T. King, Malachi Bell and wife, Mrs. Jeter, and Mrs.Francis.

The first meeting place was the courthouse. On August 18, 1902, a lot was purchased on Forest Avenue and a frame building was erected. This served as a meeting place until March 13, 1949, when the church began to meet at the present location, 67 North Woodford Avenue (106 Woodford prior to E-911 address revisions).

The first auditorium, which now serves as a fellowship hall, was erected in the winter of 1948-1949. The first educational facilities were constructed in 1957-1958.

The church purchased the W.A. & Mab Sport house on West Third Street for possible use as a preacher’s home. In 1967 the Sport house was sold and the lot adjacent to the church building was purchased from Maslett Cambell on August 30, 1967. This lot is where the auditorium is now. The lot on the other side of the building was purchased in 1975 or 1976 from the estate of Dr. J. O. Foster. This is now the parking lot.

On September 13, 1968, a lot was purchased from F.G. and Pearl Mitchell and Charles T. Jr & Audrey King. A house was built on the lot in 1969 and is now the home for the preacher.

A building committee, consisting of Charles English, F.G. Mitchell, R.C. Ellison, J.K. Bell, Tom Harbin, and Rufus Helms, who served as chairman, was formed in the fall of 1972 to work on plans for the expansion of the original facilities. The church began meeting in the new facilities on March 24, 1974.

Elders were first appointed on November 27, 1966. They were David Mitchell, Gene Sanders, and Jim Sanders. A short time later, Spencer Capps was added to the Eldership. The first deacons were appointed in 1973. Men who served as deacons at various times during the eldership included R.C. Ellison, Rufus Helms, Sammy Kilpatrick, J.K. Bell, Wendall Mitchell, Bill Sikes, Ronnie Blackmon, Ronnie Coggins, Larry Hoffman, and Gary Leger. Although the exact date is uncertain, there was no eldership from the early 1980’s until October 2005. At that time Larry Hoffman and Ray Frost were installed as elders. Jason Holladay, Mike McDougald, Dale Sanders, Darrin Sanders, Steve Sanders, and Frankie Sims were installed as deacons. A short time later, Darrin Sanders was added to the eldership. The eldership again dissolved early in 2009 with the resignations of Ray Frost and Larry Hoffman. Elders were reinstated June 16, 2019 with the installation of Dale Sanders and Stae Sanders. Deacons were appointed July 14, 2019: Andrew Moorer, Bobby Owens, Michael Walker, Andrew Bush, Hunter Royal, Calem Sanders, and Rodney Massey.

Ministers who have served the congregation in a full time or interim capacity include brothers Buffington, Archie Shiver, Samuel Jackson, W.T. Grider, Willard Willis, Gene Henderson, Jimmy Glenn (Interim), Paul Maddox, Max Duer, John Mills, Charles (Kayo) Sipper (Youth), Glynn Durham, Bob Raby, Ed Rezach, Dwight Lawson, Tom West, Jim Baugh, Kenny Payne, Lee Jamieson and Jason Hilburn (March 2006 - May 2008), Raymond Elliott (interim minister from May 2008 through August 2009). Keith Dixon (September 2009 - February 2013). Raymond Elliott (interim March 2013 - December 2015). Ed Smith (January 2015 - June 2019). Our current Minister Kase Britton has been here since January 2020.