Cornerstone Baptist Church Mesquite, Texas

How did it ever get started?! Here is our story how a small group of people came together, many years ago, in a mission Church — and how it grew to become a Church body today known as Cornerstone Baptist Church of Mesquite.

On November 12, 1939, our Church began in an old store building located on Oak Lane in Dallas. We started with sixteen charter members, and our Church was named Missionary Baptist Church. After much growth and sacrifice, we bought property, moved to Reed Lane, and became Reed Lane Baptist Church. In 1955, we relocated once again to Bruton Road and built anew. Here, we became named Bruton Road Baptist Church.

Homer C. Adams, the founder of our Church, pastored for twenty years until his death in 1959. At that time, Brother Adams’ grandson, Gary L. Coleman, was called as Pastor. He served in that capacity for five years, and our Church continued to grow. In November, 1964, Brother Gary was called to Lavon Drive Baptist; so in February 1965, Brother Clyde Spain was called as our Pastor, serving for over twenty-three years. During that time, he trained a “Timothy” -- Brother Nelson Leeman – who is our present Pastor. Brother Leeman first served our Church as Youth and Christian Education Pastor, then as Co-Pastor, for nine years.

Brother Leeman became our senior Pastor in June, 1988, and has been steadily leading our church’s ministry ever since. With the support of our Church leadership and congregation, Brother Leeman led us in our effort to relocate this ministry once again, this time to Creek Crossing in Mesquite. Upon the completion of the move, our congregation became known as the Cornerstone Baptist Church of Mesquite in July, 1997.

It is a wonderful blessing to see the people of God unite to continue the work the Lord has called us to do! The spiritual goals of our Church have not and will not change, even though the name of our Church has changed through the years. Preaching God’s Word, sharing the Good News about the love of Jesus Christ, and teaching people how to allow God to change their lives and draw close to Him is our mission – both in our community and throughout the world through missions support.