With  an extended hand and a joyful spirit we welcome you today! We are blessed by your visit, and we believe that God has directed our paths to intersect. Our meeting is not an accident but a divine appointment. So we want to express Christ’s love to you with genuine warmth.

We’re delighted to know you, and we’re excited to share with you the marvelous ways in which God’s hand is at work in our church. We believe you will discover that our fellowship is truly a family, rich in the relationship that matters most. Growing together, we worship, we serve, we laugh, we cry, we learn, and we reach out to our world with life transforming truth. We reach out to you, as well with an open heart. If you’ve been thinking, praying, searching and hoping for a place to belong, we say again Welcome!

OUR MISSION & VISION

Mission

The purpose of Lebanon Baptist Church is to glorify God by equipping believers to become mature followers of Christ resulting in the expression of their love for God through worship and of their love for man through proclaiming Jesus as savior to the world.

Vision

As those who have been redeemed by the blood of Jesus Christ, we want to bring him glory. The main way we do that is through our life together as a church, as this gospel community demonstrates the love of Jesus through our love for each other (John 13:35). We gather together to sing his praises, offer our prayers, hear his Word, and care for one another. And we serve side by side to see Jesus worshiped as the true King both here in Frisco, TX and to the ends of the earth.

about our Senior pastor

Dr. Ray Wilkins is a native of Campbell, California and has been with Lebanon Baptist Church since February of 2001. He is a veteran of the US Army where he served as a Paratrooper from 1986-91 in Georgia and Panama. He is a graduate of Union University with a BA in Religious studies and a minor in Business. He also holds a Master’s degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, as well as, a PhD in Theology and Philosophy. His wife and partner in ministry is Christie Wilkins from Scotts Hill, Tennessee and they have four children; Brett , Carrie, Jonathan, and Jenna.

Dr. Wilkins also serves as an Adjunct Professor at Criswell College and has taught classes at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary where he teaches classes in Theology, Philosophy, and New Testament Studies. He enjoys reading, classic movies, outdoor activities, and hanging out with his family.

Our History

Lebanon Baptist Church was established in September of 1879 in the town of Lebanon, TX. The town of Lebanon was located on Preston Rd./Hwy 289 about a mile north of the intersection at Hwy 121 and Preston Rd. Lebanon consisted of several farm families, a school, and a few other buildings and was a thriving small town until the railroad come through and the City of Frisco was established. Many businesses decided to relocate to Main St. in Frisco in order to be near the train depot but the Lebanon school remained and Lebanon Baptist Church continued to serve the various families in the surrounding area. Over time Frisco continued to grow and expand and the town of Lebanon was annexed into the City of Frisco.

The Church was organized officially on September 28, 1879 by J. B Kimbrough with 21 charter members and the first building was dedicated in September of 1883.

LBC was part of the Elm Fork Association which was discontinued and Lebanon BC joined the Collin Baptist Association in 1886. In March of 1904 a powerful storm came through the area and the sanctuary was destroyed.

In September of 1904 a new sanctuary was dedicated and this sanctuary remained their primary worship building until 2003. Today, this sanctuary resides in the Heritage Village Museum area of the City of Frisco.

In April of 2006 we held our first worship service, Easter Sunday, in our present facility at the corner of Lebanon and Ohio.

Throughout the years Lebanon Baptist has had many pastors, several of whom were itinerant preachers or share croppers who were passing through and only remained in the area for a few years. A few, however, had lengthy tenures; L. T. Grumbles 1925-43, Banks Dishman 1963-75, and John Wade 1976-85. Our current pastor, Dr. Ray Wilkins, has been at Lebanon since 2001.