Bayou Sara Baptist Church // Get To Know Us!

Our Mission & Our Purpose

The mission of Bayou Sara Baptist Church is believers committed to the Great Commission by fulfilling the Great Commandment. Our purpose is to reach people with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. To teach people the truth of Gods word. To lead people into a lifestyle of worship. To share with others committed to global Christ centered missions. To help meet the needs of people locally, nationally and internationally. To look forward to the promise of Jesus Christ second coming.

We strive to accomplish this four ways:
CONNECTING
to God and one another through intentional relationships.

GROWING
in the understanding of Gods word and the calling of becoming a disciple of Jesus Christ.

SERVING
in the Church and community while displaying the heart of God in Christ through the work and fruit of the Holy Spirit.

GOING
missional into the community, state, nation and around the world to minister and share Jesus Christ.

Leadership Team:

Our leadership team recognizes the authority of God, and realizes that we are shepherds who serve under the Chief Shepherd, Jesus Christ. We desire to devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the Word. Our passion and goal is to equip the believers for the work of the ministry until we all attain maturity in the fullness of Christ.

Dennis Dunn, Senior Pastor

Bro. Dennis has a passion for carefully unpacking the truths of Scripture. He has served at Bayou Sara Baptist Church for twelve years. He has a Bachelors from East Texas Baptist College and a Master of Divinity from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his wife Darlene have three children. 

John Blackwell, Associate Pastor and Minister of Music

Bro. John’s main responsibility is to lead all aspects of the music ministry and assist the Pastor. This is the second time Bro. John has served at Bayou Sara, having previously served as Minister to Students. He has a Bachelors from the University of Mobile and a Master of Arts in Religion from Liberty University. He and his wife Heather have three children.

Terry Knight, Minister of Education

Bro. Terry retired from the Public School System. Where he served as a Teacher, Coach, Principal, and eventually Assistant Superintendent. He brings a tremendous amount of education experience as well as a genuine passion for ministry.

Pray for our Student Pastor Search 

Our search committee is searching for God’s man.

Vera Pipkin, Secretary

Jerre Bilbo, Assistant Secretary

David Grinstead, Custodian

Wendell Beason, Assistant Custodian