About Us:

God has used many people to build South Charlotte Baptist Church. One of those people, Walter Kirk, gave up a promising career as a major league baseball player to be a "major league player" for the Lord. He was born June 20, 1927, in North Carolina. As a young boy his main interest was to be a professional baseball player. He played baseball throughout his school years. After joining the Marine Corps, he played with the Camp Lejeune team for a year.

He was in Spring training with the Dodgers for two years (1948-49). It was during that time that he realized if he were to die, he would surely go to Hell. He asked God to help him and began reading the Bible and attending church but still did not have peace.

After baseball season, Brother Kirk returned to his home in Washington, DC. It was during that time that he was invited to a meeting led by Jack Wyrtzen. That night in his bedroom, he got on his knees and asked Christ to come into his heart. There was a peace found by asking God to forgive him of his sins and to take control of his life. Brother Kirk became a new creation in Christ. His main interest was no longer baseball; Christ became the center of his life.

Brother Kirk married Virginia Wood in 1952 while attending Bob Jones University. Brother Kirk became a physical education teacher at Jefferson High School in Alexandria, Virginia. Dancing was a part of the physical education program. Because of his convictions against dancing, he was dismissed from his teaching position. He lost his job; but God placed him in a better job. Over the next several years, God used him as a missionary, church planter, pastor, and most importantly as a soul winner.

On August 6, 1977, after much prayer and the leading of the Holy Spirit, God brought Pastor and Mrs. Kirk to Charlotte to begin an independent, fundamental, Bible-believing, Baptist Church in South Charlotte. On October 18, 1977, South Charlotte Baptist Church was founded in the home of the Kirks with the first service being attended by Pastor and Mrs. Kirk, and their children, Jenny, Donna and Dan.