Pastors of Middle Verde Rock Church
On October 3, 1875. a Baptist minister, James C. Bristow. gathered together his family. Indian people soldiers and neighbors under an old Cottonwood tree and preached a sermon from the Gospel of Mark This took place in Middle Verde, Arizona.
This sermon is recognized by many as the first Baptist sermon to b'e preached in Arizona and as the beginning of Baptist work here
As years went by, a congregation was formed, and a small frame building was erected. In 1920 Rev. Bristow preached his last sermon, but others came to carry on the work in Middle Verde.
1921-1928 | Rev. William J. Gordon |
1928-1936 | Mr. Hugo Bonnaha |
1936<960 | Rev. Perry Jackson |
1960-1964 | Rev. David Lockyer |
1964-1978 | The Church Closed |
1973-1974 | Rev. Larry Goehner |
1974-1978 | Rev. Emerson Tootsie |
1978-1980 | Rev. Herb Wilson |
1980-1982 | Rev. Ralph Showers |
1982-1994 | Dr. Len Meyers |
1994-1995 | Without a Pastor |
1995-1997 | Dr. Ralph Showers |
1997- | |
Dr. John Watson |
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