The former Faith Baptist Church building on Sunflower Road

Since April 11, 1965

A History of Faith

From a living room on Hilltop Avenue to a gymnasium on Prosser Road — sixty years of God's hand of blessing on one Cheyenne congregation.

At a glance

Sixty years, briefly

1965
Organized in the Maxwell home on Hilltop Avenue
1967
First building, 2900 Sunflower Road
1981
Pastor John G. Stange, first full-time pastor
2009
Pastor Tommy Miller welcomed to Faith
2015
KWYG 98.5 FM goes on the air
2016
Relocated to 708 East Prosser Road
2025
Cheyenne School of the Bible founded

1965 – 1981

Growing in Grace

The Faith Baptist Church of Cheyenne, Wyoming, organized on April 11, 1965, in the home of Robert and Nancy Maxwell, at 5119 Hilltop Avenue.

On May 15, 1966, Faith Baptist Church hosted its first service open to the public at the old YWCA, which was meeting in the Nagle Warren Mansion, located at 222 E. 17th Street. In September, the first pastor, Harvey Seidel, secured a larger gathering place by leasing the chapel of a funeral parlor, located at 1816 E. 17th Street, just east of Logan Avenue.

The lively and growing congregation met in this mortuary for eleven months. During that time, the church purchased property at 2900 Sunflower Road and built a building in the newly developing Buffalo Ridge sub-division. Faith Baptist Church moved into its new building on Tuesday, August 1, 1967.

A remodel project in the Summer 2012 replaced windows, gutters, soffit and painted all the trim a bright white. Later in 2014, the solid front doors were replaced with light-admitting french doors and a patio seating area was added out front.

Home of Faith Baptist Church (August 6, 1967 – November 6, 2016)

1981 – 2008

Maturing in Faith

After spending the first sixteen years with many short-term, missionary-pastors, Pastor John G. Stange became the first full-time, permanent pastor of Faith Baptist Church. For twenty-seven and a half years (February 1, 1981 – August 3, 2008), he and his wife Margaret lovingly guided and matured the church under the headship of the Lord Jesus Christ.

During these years, a sloped-roof was added to the original structure and the $41,500 loan for the church building and property was retired. The Stanges sacrificially labored for families and persevered until the parsonage debt was also cleared. A grateful church honored Pastor John Gordon Stange with the title Pastor Emeritus on May 16, 2010. Having influenced countless lives with the Gospel of Christ, he went home to greater reward in 2014.

The Sunflower Road building, Buffalo Ridge

2009 – Present Day

Faith for Today

On January 4, 2009, Pastor Tommy Miller and wife JhaRee were welcomed into Faith Baptist Church. Along with their three children, the Millers continue to serve the church in Cheyenne with active ministries for all ages.

In 2011, Chaplain LeRoy Jones and wife Kim joined the team with the Coffee Pot Bible Fellowship. This Truck-Stop Chapel ministry meets the needs of the professional driver on a daily basis at Sapp Bros. Travel Center on Interstate 80. Upon LeRoy's retirement in 2019, Chaplain Alan Matie and his wife Kristi were installed to lead the ministry.

Under the leadership of Pastor Miller, a low-power FM radio station (KWYG) went on the air August 3, 2015. Wyoming Gospel Radio broadcasts around the clock in Cheyenne on a frequency of 98.5 FM.

In order to continue growth in the ministries and outreach to the people of Cheyenne, Faith Baptist Church relocated to larger facilities on November 13, 2016. The move to 708 East Prosser Road more than tripled the meeting space for the church and provided a gymnasium for expanded outreach to the families and youth of Cheyenne.

Home of Faith Baptist Church, 708 E Prosser Rd (November 13, 2016 – Present)

Looking ahead

For nearly sixty years now, God's hand of blessing has been on Faith Baptist Church. The future is bright as we endeavor to keep reaching souls for Christ and making a difference in the lives of people in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and around the world through our missionary and evangelistic outreach.