After the retirement (July 1, 1999) of Rev. Raymond Dean, the leadership of the church was placed upon the chairman of the Deacon Ministry. Through prayer and supplication, the church continued to progress spiritually, physically and financially under Deacon Winfred Thomas' leadership. The Ground Breaking Ceremony for the new Educational Center was held Sunday, October 8, 2000 @ 4:00 p.m. The addition is being built because of the growth of the church and to meet the needs of the congregation.

After much prayer, and fasting by the church body, on November 9, 2000 Dr. Shelton Murphy was called to the pastorate of Mount Gilead . Dr. Murphy was installed as pastor of Mount Gilead , on Saturday, January 27, 2001 @ 6:30 p.m. Under Pastor Murphy's leadership and guidance the church is moving to higher heights through prayer, supplication, fasting, anointed preaching, teaching & systematic and intentional discipleship. Pastor Murphy has been most creative and innovative in adding new and refreshing ministries to our church body. And God has proven to be so very faithful in giving Pastor Murphy the vision of Making Disciples Through the Transforming Power of Jesus Christ . For years we have seen so many people come to Christ through the moving of God's Spirit in the midst of His people. But months later we have found that many of those persons have either strayed, gone out the back door, or just have not returned to the fellowship for one reason or another. This grieved the Spirit of God, and so God in His wisdom and mercy instructed Pastor Murphy to ensure systematic and intentional discipleship for all new believers and new members. Through this process every new believer and new member is required to attend the Pastoral New Membership Class followed by four succeeding basic spiritual foundational classes: Basic Studies 101 - The Water Class, Basic Studies 102 - The Milk Class, Basic Studies 103 - The Bread Class, and Basic Studies 104 - The Meat Class. In addition to this marvelous intentional and systematic new membership ministry, Pastor Murphy, through his anointed leadership has raised us up to be a mighty army of prayer warriors. In our church we believe in P.U.S.H. ing and this stands for Pray Until Something Happens. Through this method of fervent praying we have seen God do great and mighty things in the midst of His people. In addition to souls being saved by the power of God and lives being changed through the transforming power of Jesus Christ, God has allowed the family of Mount Gilead to rise up and build! That's right! On Sunday, August 1 st 2004, Pastor Murphy and the family of Mount Gilead celebrated the completion of our new building: The Mount Gilead Family Life Center . Oh what a joy it was to see the vision of our new building come to pass. We were growing by leaps and bounds and did not have adequate space to fulfill our ministry duties and responsibilities. But God in His faithfulness has enlarged our territory and for this we are glad and most grateful to the Lord. But hold on.... because the best is yet to come! Eyes have not seen, ears have not heard, and neither has it entered into the hearts of men the things that God has prepared for those of us who love Him. And without a doubt we surely do love the Lord. And we love you too! So come on, take a deep breath, get a second wind (and as the saints of old have said ), let's journey on to see what the ends gonna be. We've come this far by faith, leaning on the Lord. Trusting in His Holy Word, He's never failed yet. Oh, oh, oh, oh,.... oh, oh, oh, can't turn around, we've come this far by faith! And as we journey on may we forever look unto JESUS, the Author and Finisher of our faith. Now unto Him, who is able to keep us from falling and to present us faultless before the presence of His glory, with exceeding (ecstatic, overwhelming) joy. To the only wise God our Savior, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forevermore. And LORD, let Your love, Your joy, Your peace; Your power, Your protection and Your constant provision, rest, rule and abide with each of us, this day, henceforth and forevermore. In Jesus Name. Amen!