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An Independent King James Bible Church

Williston, Florida — serving Levy, Marion and Alachua counties

Some people are looking for the nearest church. Others are looking for a particular kind of church, and will drive past several to find it. If you have been searching for an independent, King James Bible, old-fashioned Baptist church in this part of Florida, this page explains plainly what Faith Baptist Church is, so you can decide whether it is what you are looking for before you make the drive.

What “independent, King James, old-fashioned” actually means

Independent

What “independent” means here

Faith Baptist Church is not governed by a denominational headquarters, a convention, or any authority outside the congregation. There is no board elsewhere setting what is preached here.

The church states it plainly: “We believe that the church is a body of which Jesus is the head. Thus it is not a democracy to be run by the will of its members but is to conduct its temporal as well as its spiritual business in strict accordance to the word of God.”

Alongside that, the church holds to the priesthood of all believers, and “decry[s] any fashion of exalting one member of the body of Christ, or one gift of the Spirit above another.”

King James

What “King James” means here

The Authorized (King James) Version is the Bible preached from in every service, and the church treats it as its final authority rather than as one translation among several.

In the church’s own words: “We believe the God who gave His word to man has taken upon Himself the responsibility for its preservation. We believe the incorruptible word of God which cannot pass away is available to the English-speaking world in the Authorized (King James) Version. This Bible is our final authority in all matters.”

In practice that means you will hear one Bible read and preached from the pulpit, and the preaching works through the text itself rather than around it.

Old-fashioned

What “old-fashioned” means here

Singing is from the hymn book — the old hymns of the faith, led from the piano. There is no praise band and no projected chorus set.

Preaching is straight from the King James Bible, verse by verse.

The church describes this as “the old time religion,” and it is meant literally rather than as a slogan: a service here looks much as it would have a generation ago.

The church’s full position is published in its Statement of Faith, which is worth reading before visiting if any of this matters to you — and if you are looking for a church like this, it probably does.

If you would be driving to us

The church is on NE Highway 27A in Williston, close to the Levy and Marion county line. For people across northwestern Marion County it is a shorter drive than the map might suggest — Romeo and Fairfield are nearer than much of Levy County is. These are measured drive times without traffic, longest first.

  • OcalaMarionabout 38 min
  • AnthonyMarionabout 37 min
  • DunnellonMarionabout 32 min
  • GainesvilleAlachuaabout 32 min
  • CitraMarionabout 31 min
  • NewberryAlachuaabout 28 min
  • McIntoshMarionabout 26 min
  • ReddickMarionabout 24 min
  • FairfieldMarionabout 19 min
  • RomeoMarionabout 16 min
  • ArcherAlachuaabout 15 min

Drive times measured 2026-08-09 and approximate; they do not allow for traffic or weather. Full mileage, the road each route follows, and directions from your own address are on Plan Your Visit.

Questions people ask before visiting

Is Faith Baptist Church a King James only church?
The church preaches from the Authorized (King James) Version and holds it as its final authority in all matters, believing God has preserved His word and made it available to the English-speaking world in that version. That is the Bible you will hear read and preached in every service.
What denomination is Faith Baptist Church?
It is an independent Baptist church. It is not governed by a denominational headquarters or convention — the congregation answers to Christ as head of the church, conducting its business according to the word of God rather than by outside authority.
What is the music like — hymns or contemporary worship?
Hymns, sung from the hymn book and led from the piano. The church still sings the old-fashioned hymns of the faith rather than contemporary worship choruses.
Is there an independent King James Baptist church near Ocala or Marion County?
Faith Baptist Church is in Williston, at the Levy County line, and is a regular drive for people across northwestern Marion County. Romeo is about 16 minutes away, Fairfield about 19, Reddick about 24 and McIntosh about 26. From Ocala itself it is about 38 minutes, and from Dunnellon about 32.
How is the preaching structured?
Preaching is expository and verse by verse, straight from the King James Bible, in both the Sunday morning service and the Wednesday evening service. Sunday School precedes the morning service.
I would have to drive a fair distance. Is it worth visiting once first?
Every Sunday morning and Wednesday evening service is streamed live on the website, and past sermons stay available to watch or listen to any time. Many people watch a service or two before making the drive, and you are welcome to do exactly that.

Come and see, or watch first

Services are Sunday School at 10:00 AM, Sunday Main Service at 11:00 AM, Wednesday Prayer & Mid-Week Service at 7:00 PM. If it is a long drive, watch a service live before you come — many people do.

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