History:

In the early 70’s, Faith Baptist Church began as a desire in the heart of Pastor Allan Flint of Fellowship Baptist Church in Warsaw to see a fundamental Baptist Church in North Manchester. He approached Gail and Bertha Grossnickle, who lived in North Manchester, about leading the start of a new church. After prayerful consideration, they felt God’s leading in this endeavor and a Bible Study was started on Wednesday evenings in the Grossnickle’s basement.The Bible Studies continued until they felt a larger meeting place and more extended services were needed..

The group rented the Pizza King restaurant, 602 W. Main, in North Manchester for Sunday services. Pastor Robert Dyer, Sr.,  Calvary Baptist Church, Wabash, held the morning worship services. Bill Plough, Jr. conducted the evening services. During the early years a variety of facilities were rented.

Feeling led of the Lord through the growth of the fellowship in 1976, Faith Baptist Church was incorporated as a Baptist Church. The Church, on September 9, 1976, voted to call a recognition council of thirteen churches who investigated and questioned the Church as to their Constitution and practice. On October 11, 1976, the council voted unanimously to recognize Faith Baptist Church as a duly organized New Testament Baptist Church.. Subsequently, Faith Baptist Church was accepted into the fellowship of the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches (GARBC), also the Church joined the Indiana Fellowship of Regular Baptist Churches (IFRBC)...

As further evidence of the direction and blessing of the Lord, in November, 1976, a gift of 4.18 acres of land, where the Church buildings are located, was given to the Church by an anonymous donor, unaffiliated with the Church, but aware of the need. A building fund was started as the Church looked to establish a permanent meeting place. In 1979, Faith Baptist was able to purchase a modular building from Immanuel Baptist Church of Fort Wayne. Services began to be held in the new building on September 30, 1979.