Pastor Dennis Wilder
Pastor Dennis Wilder officially became the Pastor of Mary's Chapel Baptist Church on June 3, 2007. Pastor Dennis was ordained to the Gospel Ministry by Friendship Baptist Church of Jonesville, Virginia, in 1991. Dennis earned his Bachelor of Arts in Religion from Carson-Newman College in Jefferson City, TN. He is currently seeking his Master of Theology. Pastor Dennis and his wife, Michele, have four children: Jacob, Timothy, Eli, and Leah Beth.
Biographical Facts
Personal:
- Born: Middlesboro, KY
- Married: Ellen Michele Chadwell
- Children: Jacob Abram, Timothy Nathanael, Elisha Thomas, Leah Beth
- Licensed by Friendship Baptist Church, Jonesville, VA, November 7, 1990
- Ordained by Friendship Baptist Church, Jonesville, VA, January 23, 1993
- Hobbies: Bowhunting, football
Education:
- Carson-Newman College, Jefferson City, TN, Bachelor of Arts, July 1991. Religion major
- Middlesboro High School, Middlesboro, KY, 1987
Ministry Experience
- Pastor, Siloam Baptist Church, Glasgow, KY, 2001-2007
- Pastor, First Baptist Church, Ewing, VA, 1998-2001
- Associate Pastor, First Baptist Church, New Tazewell, TN, 1996-1998
Christian Service
- Executive Board Member of the Kentucky Baptist Convention
- Messenger to Associate, State, and SBC
- Evangelism Committee, Liberty Association, Glasgow, KY
- Nominating Committee Member, Liberty Association, Glasgow, KY
- Credentials Committee Member, Liberty Association, Glasgow, KY
- Evangelism Committee Chairman, Powell River Baptist Association, Jonesville, VA