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Bellevue has been led by only four Pastor s since 1927 . Robert G. Lee was senior pastor from 1927 to 1960 , and he was followed by Ramsey Pollard from 1960 to 1972 . The church's most well-known leader, Adrian Rogers , was the senior pastor of Bellevue Baptist from 1972 until March 2005 . During this period, the church's membership grew from 9,000 to 27,000 and the church moved into a new facility. On July 10 , 2005 , members voted to make Dr. Steve Gaines the new pastor. Gaines previously served as pastor at First Baptist Church in Gardendale, Alabama for fourteen years. His first sermon as new pastor at Bellevue was on September 11 , 2005 . Rogers, who was pastor until March 2005 , acted as Pastor Emeritus until his death in November 2005 . Bellevue was also a key supporter of the Conservative faction within the Southern Baptist Convention during the "conservative/moderate" controversy of the 1970s and 1980s (Rogers served as SBC President for three terms), and the church remains conservative today. SOURCES # Bellevue Baptist Church's History and Vision |
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