Welcome to Shiloh Baptist Church
Come and be filled with the spirit!
We are so happy you are visiting and want to get to know you!
Each Sunday, we want to celebrate all God has done for us through studying his word, and sharing our journeys.
As you explore our website, or come and visit us in person, we hope you will see our character, be encouraged, and feel welcome.
Church History
The Shiloh Baptist Church of Orlando that we know today, had very humble beginnings. Our church was founded in late 1899, when six devoted Christians joined Reverend Alan Arnett at the home of Mrs. Rachel Gay.
Following God’s orders to "seek and save the lost" and to be "fishers of men", Reverend Arnett immediately launched a revival that netted the first candidates for baptism. As the membership
continued to grow, the first deacons and deaconesses were appointed, and the church became a
member of the South Florida Missionary Association. Rev. Arnett and the church officials purchased a lot
on the northwest corner of Gush Row and Depuline Streets (now known as Jackson and Bryan Streets)
which became the site of the first Shiloh Baptist Church sanctuary.
Meet the Pastor
"Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners,
nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper." (Psalm
1:1-3)
Reverend Derrick A. Williams has lived and served within the Orlando community for more than
three decades. He is employed as a Senior Engineering Manager at Lockheed Martin, where he
has worked for more than thirty three years. He is recognized as one of the corporation’s Group
Technical Staff (top 3% of engineering talent) and was a 2003 nominee for National Black Engineer of
the Year.
