For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God. Grace Bible Fellowship exists because of a concern to present and to preserve the truth of God’s Word and to tell our community about Jesus Christ. Its founders were committed to developing a place of open fellowship based upon a dispensational understanding of the church and its purpose in the world. The f
irst meeting took place on Sunday morning, March 7, 1955, in a railroad depot located in Wadesville, Virginia. That meeting was attended by 13 people with Pastor Craig Burleson as the first pastor of the church. The church experienced wonderful growth and was able to build a new facility in 1964, and then expanded by adding a fellowship hall/gymnasium in 1965. Through the years Grace Bible Fellowship has remained committed to faithfully teaching God’s Word, rightly divided, and to preaching the Good News of Jesus Christ.