On February 2nd, 1955 the church was presented with the plans for the auditorium, which were accepted. Work was started in April 1955. The construction progressed rapidly and the conerstone was laid on May 29th, 1955. The new auditorium was dedicated on October 9th, 1955.

The church also participated in a Simultaneous Revival in April 1955 with Bro. Bill Thompson of North Carolina as the evangelist. Thirteen members were added this revival bringing the total membership to 155 and enrollment of Sunday School was 187. More revivals were held in October 1955 with Bro. Elvin Clark and another in April 1956 with Bro. Joe Tackett.

In September 1956, Piner Baptist Church hosted the North Bend Associational Meeting. Bro. Robert Wilson resigned and the church called Bro. O.J. Steger as interim pastor. Bro. Robert Shetler of Hyden Baptist Church was called to be pastor and began in January 1957. A revival was held in April 1957. Piner Baptist Church had previously licensed Bro. Wayne Price and he was ordained to the ministry at First Baptist Church in Williamsburg , Ky. in November 1957. Bro. Shetler resigned in January 1959. By March 1959 Bro. Eugene Allen of Henderson , Ky. was called as pastor. Bro. Dillard West led the spring revival of 1959. Bro. Kenneth Boster led the fall revival of 1960. Bro. Eugene Allen resigned in April 1961 and Bro. Claude Boozer was called as interim pastor and served until July 1961.

In June 1961 Bro. Clifford Revell of Rome , Ga. was called as pastor. Mrs. Sue Revell was very active with the choir and several cantatas were held. Bro. Revell resigned in July 1963 to assume the pastorate of Longview Baptist Church in Mississippi .

In August 1963 Bro. Ben Hubbard of Mackville , Ky. was called to be pastor. The church voted to incorporate in August 1964. The church adopted the Articles of Incorporation by September of 1964. Bro. Hubbard resigned in April of 1967 to become pastor of West Covington Baptist Church . Walter Shinkle became interim pastor until November 1967.

In October 1967 Bro. Fred Livingood of Crittenden , Ky. was called to be pastor. Bro. Livingood resigned in July 1971. Sunday School was averaging 117 during this time.

Brother Robert Shetler was called to be pastor for the second time at Piner Baptist Church in September 1971. In March 1972 the church voted to purchase the present parsonage and sell the old parsonage. In November 1972, Dr. Grover Tyner was back home from the mission field in the Philippines and led the revival.

Jerry Delaney was called to become a part time youth worker in June 1973 and served until December 1974.

In April 1974 the church voted to fund a cassette library at the Philippine Baptist Theological Seminary of which our first pastor, Dr. Grover Tyner, was president.  In October 1974, Piner Baptist church licensed Nelson Lee Webb to the gospel ministry.

In April 1975 Bro. Shetler resigned as pastor. Bro. Thomas Shelton of Falmouth , Ky. was called to be pastor in September 1975. In November 1975 the church presented a gift to Dr. and Mrs. Beighle on their departure for the mission field in Ethiopia .

In July 1976 former pastor Bro. Robert Wilson came to speak at Piner Baptist Church ’s 24th anniversary and the 200th anniversary of our country.

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