Poteau Valley Baptist Church
Poteau Oklahoma
Reaching People For Christ All Around The World

Our Pastor


Bro. & Mrs. Parsley

My wife Shirley and I graduated from Baptist Bible College in Springfield, Missouri in 1968 (while Dr. Beachum Vick was President of the College).  We left college to work as associates and youth directors for Calvary Baptist Church in Chickasha, Oklahoma, and associate and youth director at Southwest Baptist Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma and the last Church as associate, youth director, bus minister was at Whittier Lane Baptist Church in New Castle, Indiana. 

We came to Poteau in 1975 with our son to establish an Independent Fundamental Bible Believing Baptist Church.  The Poteau Valley Baptist Church was organized in July 1976. 

We have enjoyed the ministry with the Saints the Lord has given us to labor with. We just celebrated the 33rd year of the Church.  We Praise God for all that the Lord has used our people to accomplish for His Glory.  We invite you to come and meet us personally.  It certainly would be our joy to meet you.