Welcome!

We are delighted to have you visit the web site of Chestnut Grove Baptist Church. It is our prayer that you were led by God to this site and will find Christ presence on every page.

Chestnut Grove Baptist Church is a bible-based and believing church. The bible is our guide in all things. Our mission statement is as follows: We are surrendered to God through Jesus; we are strengthen through the power of the Holy Spirit through prayer, study and fellowship; rendered to serve through gifts of ministry. The ministries of the church are focused on winning the lost to Christ and strengthening Saints to do the work.

Chestnut Grove Baptist Church has a long and rich history in serving the Athens community. The church was organized in approximately 1886. Despite its many years of service, it is far from traditional in its approach to ministry and operations. It embraces the best of the old and receptive to God leading into new areas and ways of ministry.

We believe a church is not only what a church says but what it does. We believe God saves and calls believers to work. On the Ministries page, it gives you a brief overview of the church's ministries and some of the work He is doing through us. We strongly encourage you to visit and participate in any of the weekly activities/ministries of the church.

I thank God often for the privilege of serving Him as pastor of Chestnut Grove.

Wilson Lattimore, Pastor