The Building

The building where El-Bethel Baptist Church meets has a unique history.  The original construction was in 1942 at Camp Crowder, south of Joplin, Missouri. In 1947, the building was torn down in sections and moved to its present location. According to records, it is one of four World War II chapel buildings originally built at Camp Crowder.  Only two remain as original to this date. The second building, as of September 1, 2003, according to Pastor, Rex Robertson is Christian Life Center in Joplin, Missouri.

Charles Moore, first Pastor of El-Bethel Baptist Church, Belton, Missouri, pictured with his wife Donna.

Church Leadership 

Charles Moore and wife, Donna, moved to Belton in 1974 to establish a church while serving as Interstate Missionary for Russellville Missionary Baptist Church, Russellville, Arkansas, and endorsed by the churches of the American Baptist Association. 

Charles Moore was licensed to preach by Quincy Missionary Baptist Church, Kansas City, Missouri, March 1957 [Now Calvary Baptist Church, Raytown, Missouri]. He was ordained by Quincy Missionary Baptist Church on November 29, 1958. He served in the United States Air Force - 1960 to 1964. In 1969 he graduated from the Missionary Baptist Seminary and Institute in Little Rock, Arkansas with a Bachelor in Bible Language and a Master of in Bible Language in 1970.  He has taken courses at the Moody Bible Institue, Chicago, Illinois: The Scofield Bible Correspondence Course and the Advanced Studies of the Gospel.  He also has completed courses in the International Accountants Society in Chicago, Illinois: Bell & Howell Correspondence School.

Pastor Charles Moore has served as pastor of Baptist Churches since exit from military service in 1964.   He served as a missionary and organized two churches.  He served in all areas of association capacities on the local and state level.  He served as a community leader during his pastorate.  Moore also served as an elected member to the Standing Missionary Committee for the Churches of the American Baptist Assocation.

Pastor Charles Moore was also active in his community. He was chaplain at Belton Research Hospital. He was a member of Belton Research Hospital Ethics Committee, Honorary Member of the Belton Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Missouri Reentry Program District #28, Department of Corrections, Probation & Parole that assists parolee's to get back into society and the work force, and a member of the Belton Cares Program which combats drug abuse in school age children.

He served as Pastor at El-Bethel Baptist Church from 1974 until he retired in July 2009.

During the ministry of Pastor Charles Moore there were 176 baptisms and 384 members added to the church.

Charles Moore, Retired as pastor, July 1, 2009 after 35 years of ministry at El-Bethel Baptist Church.  He has begun a new era of ministering as a retired pastor but not retired from ministry.   Brother Moore will continue to serve the church as administrator, teacher, and Superintendent of Living Waters Baptist Camp.   He will continue to promote the fellowship of the churches of the American Baptist Association and the mission program approved annually by the messengers of the churches.

Your prayers for retired pastor Charles and Donna Moore are greatly appreciated.  If you would like a full numbered historical sketch of Charles Moore's ministry you may can contact him.