WHO WE ARE
It was written by human authors under the direct supervision and supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit. When they were writing the Word of God, no mistakes were included. God has made it very clear that He is speaking through this Book. It is a book that communicates life to you.
We are a church that is dedicated to God’s Word. We believe that God is immutable which is unchangeable (Hebrews 6:18) and the written Word of God is His authority, will and purpose for humanity. And the Word of God is not to be compromised because of a changing society.
“I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.” -John 8:24
“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.” -Romans 10:9
Nothing shows the grace of God so much as the fact that God provided for our salvation even though we were dead in sin. Salvation is wrapped up in Jesus Christ. “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” -John 14:6
The nature of man is sinful and contrary to God’s will. God offered us an escape plan. He did not have to, but He did because He loved us, and He wanted to. That is “grace” and that is what saved us from eternal Judgment.
2) God the Son, our Savior is God the artist, the Creator of all that exist. He brought into being all that had been originally formulated in His Father’s mind.
3) God the Holy Spirit is God the agent who presents these facts to both our mind and our spiritual understanding so that they become both real and relative to us as individuals.
The Mission of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church is to reproduce in others what Jesus has produced in us: FAITH, FAMILY, OBEDIENCE, GROWTH, AUTHORITY, COMPASSION, LOVE, and a TRUTHFULLY BOLD message as His witnesses.
Jesus specified that we are to baptize disciples in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. It is our evangelistic task of Shiloh to bring those who identify with the world into a new identification, as children of God, as brothers and sisters of the Messiah.
Our Mission is to bring people to a point where they see themselves differently, because they have become different through the transforming work of God’s grace.
“Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.”
-Matthew 28:19-20
May 13, 1967
Dr. John Francis Williams conceived Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church on May 13, 1967. He and a group of conscientious and dedicated Christians met to formally begin plans for the formation of an organism that was to grow, both physically and spiritually. Shiloh received her name on May 15, 1967 Minnesota on November 30, 1967. Shiloh took up residence at 860 Hague Ave., formally known as Midwest Tabernacle, on May 21, 1967.
Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church evolved out of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church with a membership of 60 individuals. Dr. Williams became the Pastor elect. He served and led Shiloh to higher heights during his two years and ten months tenure at Shiloh. Under his pastoral leadership, Shiloh’s membership grew steadily, forming a strong root system. Shiloh began affiliations with Progressive Baptist Convention in March 1968 and into the Minnesota State Convention in April 1969. On March 15, 1970, he resigned his post.
1970
During the period of April 6, 1970 through May 8, 1971, Rev. C.S. Jones served as the interim pastor, while greatly holding the church together (yet in its crawling stage).
On May 8, 1971, Rev. Robert Porter of Kansas City, Kansas accepted the call to pastor Shiloh. Under Pastor Porter’s leadership, the church began to grow again and had great success in training youth and young adults through its Baptist Training Union (BTU) and Sunday School programs. In 1972, Shiloh became a part of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. Shiloh also helped support a mission station for poor children in Haiti. Other programs established during the tenure of Pastor Porter were the On-Site Hot Meals Program, The Fair Share Program, and The Release Time Program. Pastor Porter continually encouraged Shiloh to try to become a 100% tithing church. The last payment was made on the building in September 1988. To celebrate this occasion, a mortgage burning ceremony was held. Reverend Porter led Shiloh for 17 plus years before accepting another call in September 1988.
December 15, 1988
December 15, 1988, Rev. Willie Hudson accepted the call to pastor Shiloh after serving as interim pastor for a brief period. He became the third pastor of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church. Under the pastoral leadership of Rev. Hudson, the Nurture for Baptist Convention (NBC) was implemented. The National Baptist Convention supported this program. Shiloh was the first Baptist church in the Twin Cities to implement the NBC program. Membership in the Minnesota State Convention was reactivated and Shiloh became an active participant.
Shiloh experienced continued growth and stability during this period. As the church continued to grow, Shiloh also continued its active support in many missionary endeavors, including the United Negro College Fund, Union Gospel Mission and the On-Site Feeding Program. Reverend Hudson resigned his post in October 1990.
The baton was passed on to Rev. Carl Walker, with the charge to carry on in the interim until June 1991, at which time the church elected Rev. Steve Daniels, Jr. Reverend Daniels accepted the charge to move forward and was installed as the fourth pastor in Shiloh’s then 24-year history on August 18, 1991.
August 18, 1991
Under Pastor Daniels’ leadership, Shiloh has grown tremendously and many new souls have united with us and many have given their lives over to Christ. The sanctuary, education wing, dining hall and kitchen at 860 Hague were all remodeled and two 15-passenger vans have been purchased. The Junior Church was re-established, a nursery was organized, a prayer line was developed, daily prayer services were held, a media ministry was established, 8:00 AM worship services and Wednesday noonday Bible Study were also added. As a part of our missionary and outreach endeavors, Shiloh began aired radio broadcasts on February 4, 1996 on KSGS 950 AM. This broadcast served as an effort to reach lost and brokenhearted souls via the airwaves to those who could not and/or may not have attended church. Also, in May 2005, Shiloh launched a newly revamped website.
The free On-Site Feeding Program, which originally just provided meals on Sundays for local college students was expanded to Tuesday and Thursday; and has now evolved into its current Monday through Friday schedule and provides meals to the community at large. A foreign mission ministry was established in an effort to provide aid to our sister church in Monrovia, Liberia. Pastor Daniels continues to add new ministries to assist in doing God’s work both inside the church and in the community, as well as to feed our souls spiritually, physically and personally. Some of these ministries include the Women of the Word, Men Standing for Christ, Young Adult, Youth, ImPossible Young Men’s Ministry, Health and Wellness, Higher Learning, Community Resource and Evangelism.
July 2007
In 2003, The Urban Partnership & Community Development Center (UPCDC) was formed, which provides outreach programs and services to our senior citizen community. Also in November of 2003, we closed on the land at 501 West Lawson Avenue in St. Paul, which is where the newly built edifice of the Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church sits. Pastor Daniels encouraged each of us to “Become the Vision” and that vision has been realized in our beautiful new church home. Since our “Grand Opening Celebration Weekend” in July 2007, we have had gospel concerts, CD releases, a community blood drive, a mural unveiling, a community fun festival, evangelized to the community, a cornerstone unveiling, as well as received several new members into our congregation. We continue our work as we lift up the name of Jesus Christ.
Under the leadership and vision of Shiloh’s man of God, Pastor Steve Daniels, Jr., many more projects are being planned, including Phase II of our building project and capital campaign. We believe that God is still blessing us and will guide and strengthen us as we go forth in His name.
Pastor Daniels has worked to rebuild unity and Christian fellowship amongst the congregation and helped to refocus Shiloh on our true purpose… Kingdom building!!
Reverend Dr. Steve Daniels, Jr. is a native of West Point, MS. Since his calling to the ministry in 1985, Pastor Daniels has dedicated his life to preaching and teaching the Word of God. Pastor Daniels is the former pastor of Miller’s Chapel and the Greater Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church of Louisville and Starkville, MS respectively. He was pastor in Mississippi for six years prior to his calling to his present church, Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church in Saint Paul, MN.