“If only the people of this church could realize and continually thank God for what he has given to them in the gospel ministry; a church dedicated to his worship and glory, Christian fellowship, and peace among believers." This thought was expressed to me by a brother who has recently moved to another city and has been visiting other churches in an effort to find a place to worship and hear the Word preached.
In my heart I know what we have and so do you. But Satan is a great adversary who opposes all who call on Christ. He will attack us in any way and area in order to disturb, disrupt, and confuse. I pray that I will not be his instrument of division, whether in the home, among friends, or in the congregation.
I urge all of you to love Christ more, one another more, and to protect with great jealousy this testimony for truth. When we get our priorities and values in the right order then we will know what we must do. And this order is Christ, his glory and gospel, his church and its fellowship, our families, and friends - and last of all - myself! I bow to these principles and in this order.
About Henry Mahan
Henry T. Mahan was born in Birmingham, Alabama in August 1926. He joined the United States Navy in 1944 and served as a signalman on an L.S.T. in the Pacific during World War II. In 1946, he married his wife Doris, and the Lord blessed them with four children.
At the age of 21, he entered the pastoral ministry and gained broad experience as a pastor, teacher, conference speaker, and evangelist. In 1950, through the preaching of evangelist Rolfe Barnard, God was pleased to establish Henry in sovereign free grace teaching. At that time, he was serving as an assistant pastor at Pollard Baptist Church (off of Blackburn ave.) in Ashland, Kentucky.
In 1955, Thirteenth Street Baptist Church was formed in Ashland, Kentucky, and Henry was called to be its pastor. He faithfully served that congregation for more than 50 years, continuing in the same message throughout his ministry. His preaching was centered on the Lord Jesus Christ and Him crucified, in full accord with the Scriptures. He consistently proclaimed God’s sovereign purpose in salvation and the glory of Christ in redeeming sinners through His blood and righteousness.
Henry T. Mahan also traveled widely, preaching in conferences and churches across the United States and beyond. His ministry was marked by a clear and unwavering emphasis on Christ, not the preacher, but the One preached. Those who heard him recognized that his sermons honored the Savior and exalted the name of the Lord Jesus Christ above all.
Henry T. Mahan served as pastor and teacher of Thirteenth Street Baptist Church in Ashland, Kentucky for over half a century. His life and ministry were devoted to proclaiming the sovereign grace of God and directing sinners to the finished work of Christ. He entered into the presence of the Lord in 2019, leaving behind a lasting testimony to the gospel he faithfully preached.
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