About Us
Our Mission: “Reconciling the World with God” 2 Corinthians 5:20
The International Church of the Nazarene was created from a merger of seven holiness denominations in 1908.¹ Our local church traces it’s birth to a revival meeting in the Summer of 1928.
Under the supervision of Dr. L.T. Wells, Superintendent of the Kentucky District, the church was organized with approximately 20 members. Rev. Earl G. Hissom, Sr., was called as pastor.
The first permanent sanctuary was a rented building near the tent where the church originated. This building was later known as the “cracker box.”
Lots were purchased near the corner of Florida Street and Central Avenue to build a larger home for the growing church.
In May of 1953, our present day sanctuary was dedicated on the corner of Park Avenue & Grant Street. Some time later, the church annex building was constructed. This would later become home to the Tiny Tyke Prep Center from 1972 until the day care closed in December of 2010.
Over the last 80 + years, our church has ministered to families all across the Kanawha Valley, leading to the eventual creation of 29 other churches.
Under the leadership of Pastor Randy Lanham, we are taking bold steps to reach more families through the additional ministries our Family Life Center enable.
