The Free Gift Mission was organized on May 9, 1954 in the home of Reverend J.W. McCray at 714A Monroe Street, Brooklyn, New York.  It was organized as follows:  Deacon Lee Gaines (Chairman of the Deacon Board), Deacon Brodie (Treasurer), Sister Gertrude Ororty (Church Clerk), Deacon Roosevelt Kirkland (Chairman of the Trustee Board).  There were 25 charter members.  The following Sunday, worship services were held at 494 Lexington Avenue where the Reverend Wayne was Pastor.

In June of the same year, we occupied the premises at 77 Sumner Avenue.  On October 21, 1955 an Advisory Council meeting of the Eastern Baptist Association was held for the purpose of reorganizing The Free Gift Mission as a regular Baptist Church.  As time passed and the membership grew, larger quarters were needed.  In September 1956, the Pastor, members, many visitors and friends marched from 77 Sumner Avenue to 1058 Myrtle Avenue.

Reverend Dr. Daniel Webster Batts was called to serve as Pastor of our church.  In 1961, The Free Gift Baptist Church, by reasons of legal matters, had to change its name from "Free Gift" to "The Greater Free Gift Baptist Church."  Under new leadership, we continued worshipping at 1058 Myrtle Avenue.  In 1962 through the help of Almighty God, we relocated to our present site, 146 Stockton Street.  On December 12, 1991, our beloved Pastor, Reverend Daniel Webster Batts, went home to be with the Lord.  For three years we were under the leadership of the Deacon Board until the Lord gave us a Pastor.

Victoriously, on February 26, 1995, we installed our current Pastor, Reverend William Raymond Whitaker, II.  Reverend Whitaker began his spiritual leadership adding many new members to our congregation.  Under Pastor Whitaker's leadership we have added the Nurses Unit, the Greater Free Gift Bible Institute, an in-house Library, and the formation of the Drama & Dance Ministry.  The dining room was dedicated "The Daniel Webster Batts Fellowship Dining Hall."  during 2002-2003, the main sanctuary and the D.W. Batts Fellowship Hall was renovated. 

On May 5, 2007, our Pastor was consecrated to the office of Bishop -- a Prince in the Lord's church.

WE'VE COME THIS FAR BY FAITH