Church History

In 1981, when he was just twenty-three years old, Pastor Grizzle began a brand new work in Gate City, VA. The Gate City Church of Jesus Christ was the first Apostolic church started in the town of Gate City, Virginia.

Then in 1984, Pastor Grizzle saw the need for a Christian school, and he started the Gate City Christian School. Sister Vicki Grizzle teaches and supervises the school.

By the mid-nineties, the congregation had outgrown the original church building. They purchased a piece of adjoining property and built a much larger facility. Three years after the church building was completed, they built a large family center with a gym and Christian School facilities.