Our Story

The church put down roots at what was then, in the spring of 1937, the Finnish Temperance Hall Over the next 20 years the church grew and developed under the qualified and faithful leadership of pastors and elders.

But possibly most important… it was during the years we were located here that the heart for missions was birthed… first in the financial support, and then in the sending of Pastor Paul Moore, who planted Liberty Church.

Pastor Moore was called to West Africa and the nation of Upper Volta, now known as Burkina Faso.  He was the first of many people over the decades to sense the call of God for the nations and to leave Girard to go into all the world as Jesus commanded.

Liberty AG has had roots in West Africa ever since. During the 1990’s, Liberty AG would send teams to West Africa to build churches, and in 2021, we sent our own Joe and Cyndi Martin to The Gambia in West Africa. A year later the church would send another team to some of the same sights from the 90’s to continue to build churches and minister in the region. In 2023, we returned to West Africa, this time to the nation of Cote d’Ivoire, to invest in missionaries and to build churches. In 2025, Joe and Cyndi Martin will return to West Africa to the nation of Guinea, becoming one of the first AG missionary teams to work there.

To date, Liberty Assembly of God has given in excess of $1.5 million to missionaries and projects around the world, with over a quarter of a million dollars and 4 missions teams in the last 10 years alone!

This is a heartbeat that started in 1937 and has continued to beat stronger and stronger as the decades have gone on.

But the story doesn’t end here… it continues with another move, this time to Lawrence Ave in Girard, OH…

Pastor Musgrave and his wife Barb were elected to lead First Assembly in 1981, and they brought the church into a new season of fruitfulness.

During Pastor Musgrave’s tenure the church continued to grow and develop, reaching new families and making a difference in the community. Generations were coming together to worship God and reach their neighbors.

It became clear that in 1989 another move would be needed, and the property right here at 6779 Belmont Avenue was purchased. Construction on the current facility began in 1990, and on Easter Sunday, 1991, the congregation dedicated the facility. Additional construction took place several years later and the facility we sit in today has been home to our church family ever since.

It was also during this time that church name changed from First Assembly Girard to Liberty Assembly of God.

The faithful and fruitful ministry of Pastor John and Barb Musgrave lasted over 25 years, and in 2006 they accepted the invitation to join the Ohio Ministry Network as the Church Health Director, a position they held until their retirement in 2023!

Join us every Sunday as we gather to worship together at 10:30 am.