About Airport Baptist Church

Led by Pastor Mark Lawing, Airport Baptist Church offers many opportunities for you to grow in your faith.

No perfect people here. We're real people with real problems. People who believe that Jesus is the answer to living a life filled with peace, joy, and contentment. Dress comfortably and join us as we

Love God,

Grow Together,

and Serve Others.  

SERVICE TIMES

Sundays

Prayer Time 9:15am
Bible Study 9:30am
Morning Worship 10:30am

Wednesdays

Prayer and Bible Study 10:00am

Outreach  Kenya

Gospel Community Fellowship is our church plant in Embu, Kenya.

There are around 608,599 people inhabiting the area. Embu county is made of two major tribes are Aembu,  Ambeere and a small percentage of the Kamba ethnicity in the south.  Aembu speaks Kiembu, while the Mbeere speaks Kimbeere."  

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Our Mission

Airport Baptist Church's mission is to Love God and Worship Him as we Reach and Disciple Others for Christ.

Our Purpose

• To Love God through Worship

• To Grow together through Bible Study

• To Serve others through Sacrifice    

Staff

Mark Lawing

Pastor

Mark grew up in the Sugar Hill Community of McDowell County, North Carolina.  He has been married to Crystal Smith Lawing since July 12, 1986.  They have two children, a son Jonathan who lives in the home and a daughter Jill who is an oncology nurse.  Jill is married to Johnathan Casey of Pauline, South Carolina.  Mark and Crystal have 2 step grandsons, Cameron and Ben, and 2 granddaughters Bristol and Joanie.  Mark trusted in Jesus Christ for his eternal salvation in December 1988  and was ordained by Sugar Hill Baptist Church in Marion, North Carolina on November 10th, 1991.  Mark holds degrees from Fruitland Baptist Bible Institute, Gardner-Webb University, and Luther Rice Seminary.   Mark's passion is to help people realize who they can become through Christ by helping them understand who they are in Christ.

Anne Marie Gosnell

Family Minister

Anne Marie is a Bible Teacher and Bible curriculum writer with more than 30 years of experience. Anne Marie holds a B.S. in Early Childhood Education, an MEd. in Curriculum and Instruction, and is the author of seven books. She has created Bible lessons and taught children about Jesus at churches, camps, Christian Schools, and conferences. She is the owner of the Bible Creative Conference and of FutureFlyingSaucers Resources where she helps busy parents and church leaders teach fun, flexible, multi-age, budget-friendly bible object lessons that enhance the spiritual growth of children.

Frank Harvell

Minister of Music

Frank has served 5 churches as Minister of Music since entering the ministry in 1979.  

He and his wife Carolyn were married in 1953.

They have a son, Marty, 2 Grandchildren, and 3 Great Grandchildren. 

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Their oldest son, Guerry, went home to be with the Lord in 2020.

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