Bible preaching
The King James Bible is opened and preached plainly in every service.
Grace on
River Road.
Grace Baptist Church is an independent, fundamental Baptist church in North Dinwiddie, serving Petersburg and nearby communities. The King James Bible is preached plainly here, with Christ at the center.
Our place in the story
Established in Petersburg.
At home in Dinwiddie.
Grace began in Petersburg in 1957 and moved to its present River Road home in 1973. Today, the church continues to preach God’s Word, share the Gospel locally and throughout the world, and encourage believers to grow in Christ.
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Established in PetersburgA church begins with a desire to preach the Bible and reach people with the Gospel.
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River Road becomes homeGrace moves to 23814 River Road in Dinwiddie.
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Today
Still preaching ChristIndependent, fundamental, mission-minded, and preaching from the KJV Bible.
A church kept steady
by the Word.
Grace is not built around novelty. The aim is simple: preach the Bible, exalt Christ, reach people with the Gospel, and help believers grow.
The Bible we preach
One Bible.
Preached plainly.
Grace Baptist Church uses and supports only the King James Version in English. It is the only Bible version used in our preaching, teaching, and public ministry.
We believe all Scripture is given by inspiration of God, without error, and wholly trustworthy. We also believe God has preserved His Word for every generation and has given English-speaking people that preserved Word in the King James Bible.
Using one Bible keeps the voice of Scripture clear and consistent throughout the church—in the pulpit, Sunday School, children’s ministries, public reading, memorization, and discipleship. “KJV only” does not mean the Bible should be difficult to understand. We are committed to reading the text distinctly, explaining its meaning faithfully, and applying it plainly to everyday life.
Supporting references: 2 Timothy 3:16–17 · Psalm 12:6–7 · Nehemiah 8:8 King James Version
Christ at the center
Worship, preaching, discipleship, and ministry point people to Jesus Christ.
People worth serving
The ministry exists to build people through the truth of God’s Word.
Meet the men who
preach and serve.
A brief introduction is here for visitors. Open either biography when you would like the fuller story.
Pastor
Chris Reynolds
Pastor Chris Reynolds and his family came to Grace in November 2025. A graduate of Commonwealth Baptist College, he desires to preach the Bible plainly, keep Christ at the center, and use the ministry to build people.
“Use the ministry to build people, not people to build the ministry.”
Read Pastor Reynolds’s full biography
Pastor Reynolds and his wife, Courtney, were both saved at a young age and raised in independent, fundamental Baptist churches. He surrendered to preach at age ten during summer camp, and both served in a variety of ministries as they grew.
They graduated from Commonwealth Baptist College in 2012. Pastor Reynolds received a Bachelor of Science in Pastoral Theology, and Courtney received a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education. Before coming to Grace, their family served at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church in Lexington, Kentucky, under Pastor Dewayne Walker.
The Reynolds family’s desire is to please, glorify, and worship their Heavenly Father. Their ministry focus includes seeing souls saved, baptized, and discipled; loving their family and church family; preaching the Bible in the power of the Holy Spirit; keeping Christ at the center; and remaining old-time without compromise.
Pastor Emeritus
Raleigh Nunnally
Raleigh Nunnally was called to Grace as Pastor in May 1987 after years of ministry in Colonial Heights and Waverly. Now Pastor Emeritus, his long service is part of Grace’s River Road story.
Read Pastor Nunnally’s full biography
Pastor Nunnally trained at Appomattox Bible Institute and served as assistant to J. Lee Busby at Faith Baptist Church in Colonial Heights. He was then commissioned to start Faith Baptist Church of Waverly, where he served as pastor for thirteen years.
Grace called him as Pastor in May 1987. Through the years, he has endeavored to preach the Word and exalt Christ, with his wife, Janice, serving faithfully alongside him.