Rev. T. H. Williams was called on September 22, 1946, and during his ministry the unified budget plan was adopted. Rev. I. K. Stafford became pastor in 1949 and served until September 23, 1951.

Rev. Zeb V. Moss accepted the call as pastor in December 1951. During his ministry, the church adopted the retirement plan for ministers known as “Relief and Annuity.”

In 1955, the building committee presented a plan for adding additional Sunday School rooms and two restrooms to the existing building, and the work was completed. During his time as pastor, Zeb Moss and Evelyn Krause were married. Rev. Moss and his family left in 1955 to serve as missionaries in Africa, where they continued their ministry until retirement.

In 1959, a committee was appointed to survey the community with regard to building a parsonage. A lot was secured from T. H. Gardner and the house plans were drawn up.

Rev. Julian Motley was called as pastor in 1959 and stayed until 1963. He was the first pastor to live in the parsonage. While he was pastor, a nursery was equipped. He started the church use of the budget envelopes and also set up the rotating deacon plan. Following Rev. Motley, Rev. Kermit Mathis served as pastor for less than a year.

Rev. Charles E. Stevens became the pastor in September 1964. In October 1964, the church voted to brick veneer the church building and to install stained glass windows. A committee worked for six months revising the constitution, and this was adopted in 1965.

The church elected and ordained the first woman deacon, Retha Gardner, on October 10, 1965. Our pastor was married to Sara Sellers during 1965. In December of 1965, an intercom system was recommended and installed in 1966. The year 1966 marked another milestone with full-time preaching services each Sunday morning.

In 1967, the church voted to accept the Church Audiovisual Education Plan (CAVE). New light fixtures were installed that year. The church also decided to print a church directory, with photographs taken of each family and compiled with names and addresses. The sanctuary was carpeted in 1967, and choir robes were purchased in 1968. Rev. Stevens took a tour of the Holy Land in December 1967 but remained pastor until 1968. In October 1968, Larry Rhodes was elected and ordained.

Rev. Julian Motley was called as pastor in 1959 and served until 1963. He was the first pastor to live in the parsonage. During his pastorate, a nursery was equipped, the church began using budget envelopes, and the rotating deacon plan was established. Following Rev. Motley, Rev. Kermit Mathis served as pastor for less than a year.

In 1971, the annual revival was held with several people joining the church. In October, an ordination service was held for Mr. “Pete” Washington, who became a deacon. Mr. Tom Welch was hired as the first music director. Mr. and Mrs. Clark were elected as messengers from the church to the Baptist State Convention held in Charlotte, North Carolina.

In 1972, the annual revival again resulted in several baptisms. Chalybeate Springs Church graciously allowed Rawls Baptist Church to use their baptismal facilities for a number of years. Sunday night services began in September, and a summer youth program was organized that became a permanent part of the church’s ministry. Member Henry Rawls was elected moderator of the Little River Association and served in that position for two years.

In 1973, the annual revival was held in May. In November, the Brantley Sutton family presented a set of chimes to the church in memory of her father and in honor of her mother.

In 1974, the revival was held in April. Sherrill Goss was ordained as a deacon in September. The sanctuary was painted and a ceiling installed. Ricky Mason was hired as music director and Jennifer Hester as pianist.

In 1975, revival was again held in April. The roof was shingled. Mrs. Jim Commander was hired as church musician, and the Training Union program was started.

In 1976, revival continued in April with Mr. Marion Terry as visiting minister and Mr. Boyd Spence as music director. There were no additions to the church that year.

During the April 1977 revival, Mr. Roy Smith served as guest minister and one person joined the church. New carpeting was laid in December.

During the 1978 revival in March, with Mims Fanning as guest minister, three additions were made to the church.

On July 30, 1978, Rev. R. L. Clark resigned as pastor after serving nearly ten years, longer than any previous pastor.

Rev. Ronnie Pearce of Zebulon supplied for one month and was then called as interim pastor, serving through December of 1978.

In January 1979, available persons from the seminary were used to lead worship until Mr. Robert Coats was called to serve as interim in February. Mr. Coats brought the messages for the April revival and Mr. Joe Stephenson led the singing. On April 15, Stephen Michael Buffkin was called as pastor. Rawls was Mr. Buffkin’s first pastorate. Several improvements were made to the parsonage in anticipation of his residence.

Drapery and shutters were hung at the windows, the hardwood floors were refinished, and a new well was dug.

Wayne Ellis preached the annual revival for 1980 with two additions to the church. The church sanctuary and outside woodwork were painted, and a handicapped ramp was installed. Rev. Buffkin resigned as pastor in July, leaving on August 24. At the October homecoming there were 204 members, and the church had experienced 20 deaths during the past decade.

Following Mr. Buffkin, David Watson served as interim before Ronnie Pearce, who had earlier been an interim pastor, was called as pastor in 1981. The church participated in the World Hunger Program, installed a water fountain, renovated the parsonage, and placed floodlights on the back corners of the church building.

September 27, 1981 was designated “Beatrice Rawls Day,” honoring Miss Rawls, who had served as church clerk for fifty years. In appreciation, she was presented a silver tray and a Bible. Barbara Gunter was appointed church clerk in April 1982.

Air conditioning was installed in the education wing, the church grounds underwent beautification, the constitution was revised, carpet was laid in the nursery and upstairs hall, and the bathrooms were tiled. In 1983, the sanctuary pews were refinished and padded seats and backs were added.

The congregation increased the insurance on the church and parsonage, purchased a typewriter and calculator, and organized a tape ministry for shut-ins. Ms. Arlean Miller was called as church musician.

When Rev. Pearce left in 1983 following almost three years as pastor, the deacons were instructed to work out guidelines for future pastors and the church voted to present a Bible to every new member. On March 11, 1984, a brass urn was presented to the church in memory of Bennett and Cora Cotten by their children.

Dr. James F. Heaton served as interim until the church called Wayne Schlink in 1985. The J. Floyd Sherman family gave funds for a baptistery as a memorial to Mr. Sherman in 1985, and Troi Fuquay became the first to be baptized there.

Kenneth and Evelyn Bradley honored their parents, Rex and Sally Muriel Bradley and Ralph and Hazel Pleasant, with the presentation of a painting for the new baptistery, which was dedicated July 28, 1985.

The church voted to provide health insurance for the pastor and his family and to begin discipleship classes. The WMU celebrated one hundred years of missionary work. Parsonage improvements included concrete flooring in the carport and the installation of aluminum siding over all woodwork.

A personnel committee was organized consisting of the chairman and vice chairman of the deacons, the Sunday School director, the WMU director, and a member appointed by the deacon board.

In 1986, storm windows, new heating and air conditioning, mini blinds for the educational rooms, and a church van were purchased. The membership adopted job descriptions for all salaried church workers in 1986 and voted to replace monthly business meetings with quarterly ones in 1987.

Bryant Hudson became music director. Barbara Gunter resigned and was replaced by Karen Mangum as church clerk. Plans were also made for the seventy-fifth anniversary celebration.

In July of 1989, the church voted to extend a concrete sidewalk from the front to the back door of the church. In October 1989, the membership voted to prepare a second church directory, and work began in December. At the end of December, Wayne Schlink resigned to become pastor of Union Chapel Baptist Church in Zebulon.

In February, a recommendation was made to sell the church van, and in March the Building and Grounds Committee recommended that the parsonage be renovated. In March 1990, Robert Coats was again called to become the interim pastor, serving through October.

In anticipation of new pastor Kevin Hopkins, the church erected a chain link fence at the parsonage and spent a total of $10,453.30 on house renovations. Plans for homecoming that year included having Rev. Zeb Moss return as guest minister for the 77th anniversary observance. The church membership was 145 with approximately 120 active. Rev. Hopkins came as pastor on October 14, the day of Homecoming.

Music director Ray Merrill resigned in March 1991 and passed away in May. David Marrow served as music director from April 1991 until July 1992. Jodee Welch came in June as pianist and assumed the position of choir director in August.

The church began participation in the North Harnett Food Pantry and purchased a policy of health insurance coverage for the pastor’s family. New choir robes were acquired, exit signs installed, and a fire extinguisher purchased. An official letter of protest was authorized against the actions of Pullen Memorial Church and Olan F. Binkley Memorial Church for their recognition of gay unions. The youth program, revived under the Morrows, continued.

John Moody was acquired as pianist in October 1993, replacing Welch.

The church was re-shingled in 1994 and liability insurance of one million dollars was authorized. The church voted to participate in the Little River Association’s Belarussian Children’s Ministry in the spring of 1995. Jane and Jerry Bradley served as hosts to Tania, the first child coming from the Chernobyl disaster area to Rawls.

Rev. Hopkins’ pastorate ended with his resignation in March 1997, and the church had Dr. Robert Newton as interim until his son, Robert Lee Newton Jr., was called in March 1998. The parsonage was refurbished and a new heating and air conditioning system for the sanctuary was installed in October 1999. Jeff Morris was hired as youth director on November 21, 1999. Harnett County was given a temporary easement of ten additional feet for use by the equipment installing the county water system.

The church continued participation in the Belarussian Children’s Ministry, enjoying the interpreters hosted by Shirley and Ernest Simmons. Alena Afitserova came for two summers, followed by Tanya Trefanova. Alena spent the 1999–2000 school year with the Simmons, accepted Christ, was baptized on February 27, 2000, and was admitted to membership. In January 2000, a policy titled “Guidelines on the Use of Rawls Church for Weddings and Marriages” was authorized.

On March 16, 2000, the church voted to accept the resignation of Lee Newton as pastor and to provide three months’ salary as recommended by the Board of Deacons.

Lee Vernon Coyle was called as pastor on September 3, 2000. Michelle Coyle was hired to serve as music director. The youth program continued under Jeff Morris and his wife Kay until their resignation in 2002.

In April 2001, a mobile unit was set up for Sunday School classrooms, and in June 2001 the church voted to again purchase a van. A recommendation to involve more members in the Sunday School Opening Assembly was adopted, and in December 2002 it was deemed necessary for safety and parking to remove all but one tree from the church property.

Extensive renovations were undertaken in the sanctuary, Sunday School area, and the bathrooms. New carpeting was installed and the pews were re-covered in 2002. Because of smoke and fire damage to the parsonage, refurbishing followed there as well. The membership authorized plans to add a wing to the church building, and a committee began work on a proposed constitutional revision.

Member Mike Donohue participated in the Little River Association Project for Honduras in 2002 and was accompanied by member Chris Bowling to Honduras through the same association in 2003 and 2004. Homecoming activities were set for October 13, 2002.

Authorized on January 5, 2003, an architectural firm was engaged for $3,000 to draw plans for an addition to the church building. Upon presentation of the plans on August 3, the cost came in at $7,000. Bonnie Belle Cotten Hale was sent a letter of appreciation for the gift of two acres of property to be used as the church saw fit.

Jim Holder was licensed to preach by the church body on January 18, 2004. On May 25, 2004, the church voted to mail letters to each family in membership informing them of plans for a church addition. The addition was authorized on July 25, 2004.

A committee presented terms of the construction loan with BB&T on October 31, 2004. At the same business session, Lee Coyle offered his resignation, effective November 21, 2004.

Rev. Paul Jones was called as interim pastor and a search committee was formed to fill the pulpit. September 5 was observed as “Test the Tithe Sunday, 2005.” The building addition was dedicated and celebrated with a covered dish dinner on September 11, 2005. Former pastor Lee Coyle was invited to bring the message, and the membership voted to call Rev. Larry King as pastor.

On Friday, January 29, 2010, a heavy snow fell in the area, causing services to be cancelled for the first time in many years. As a result of Vacation Bible School, fourteen children accepted Christ as Savior that summer. Pastor King decided to retire from the ministry, and Paul Jones was again called as interim in September 2010. A meaningful deacon ordination and the adoption of an expanded budget were also significant events.

Homecoming on October 17, 2010, welcomed Rev. Julian Motley, pastor from 1959–1963, as the speaker. An unusually large attendance heard his message based on Psalm 2, after which $16,000 was collected to help defray the debt on the building. Thanksgiving and Christmas activities and improved Sunday School attendance marked the remainder of 2010.

Jimmy Davis Holder was ordained on January 9, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. Participating were four ministers who had been his pastor: C. Paul Jones, Larry King, Chip Hopkins, and Lee Coyle. The church held a reception in the fellowship hall honoring Jimmy and his family.

September 9, 2012, after the morning worship, a business meeting was held for the purpose of voting to purchase a new organ from Moss Music Co. for $9,000.00. The old organ would be removed by and maybe thrown away by the music company when the new organ was delivered.

First Sunday new organ was used in the church was Sept. 16, 2012.

A centennial committee was organized to plan the centennial celebration of Rawls Church to be held in October, 2013. The first committee meeting was held on Sunday, September 21, 2012. A date for the celebration was set for October 12 & 13 of 2013.

Mattie Rawls resigned as church historian Sept. 30, 2012.

January 12, 2013, during the quarterly business meeting members present voted to purchase new hymnals for the church. The choir director, Joe Star, said the church needed at least 150 hymnals at a cost of $15.00 each. Also, special ones for the director and the musicians would be needed. The money for these hymnals would be obtained by donations and, upon request, the books could be in honor or memory of someone.

January 20, 2013, Faye Washington resigned her position in the church as a deacon.

March 2, 2013, there was a special business meeting called for the purpose of voting to make a change to the deacon qualification article in the church constitution. This was for the purpose to clarify the qualifications and to omit some of the scripture listed in the current article. The vote to make these changes was 66 yes and 5 no.

April 29, 2013, work began to remodel the sanctuary of the church beginning with the choir and pulpit area.

May 5, 2013, the new hymnals were used in the church for the first time. All the money was donated.

July 7, 2013 during a quarterly church business meeting a change was made in the way the church deacons would be elected. The deacons were given the authority to choose the men eligible for this position and present these names to the church for a vote.

August 2013: A month of future planning. Chris Bowling and Mike Donohue are making plans to once again go to Honduras in Oct. 2013.

A date for the church centennial celebration was set for Oct. 12 & 13, 2013. In planning the church centennial, several items have been on display and presold as in T-shirts, mugs and Christmas Ornaments with the centennial logo on all items. Ink pens & fans are available for free to anyone.

Jeremiah 29:11 was chosen as a reminder of what the Lord has done and is still doing at Rawls Baptist Church.

The choir and pulpit remodeling were completed.

September 2013 Garry Smith was voted in as a new deacon and would be ordained at a later date.

September 2013 new front doors were installed in the church. The threshold was removed and kept for church history when the old doors were removed.

October 2013 two church members, Mike Donohue and Chris Bowling, went on a mission trip to Honduras for a week. The two men traveled with a group of Baptist Men organized by Coats Baptist Church.

October 12 & 13 of 2013 the church celebrated its 100th year. Church members and friends enjoyed a catered “pig picking” event with music and much fellowship on Saturday Oct. 12. Sunday Oct. 13, 2013, everyone present enjoyed a breakfast on the church grounds starting at 9:00 in the morning followed by the church worship service at 10:30. A total of 6 previous pastors of the church attended with the present pastor, Clarence Hardison, Jr., who was in charge for the service.

November 4, 2013, work began by some of the men members of the church to remodel the inside front of the church. This remodeling included the removal of roll down doors on both side wings. Also, in the front entrance where the sound system operated from the floor was elevated to make the sound system higher up and out of sight. Stairs were constructed to get up to the sound system room.

The front entrance remodeling was started first with the roll down door on the left side (which had been used for a Sunday School Classroom).

January 6, 2014, after completion of front entrance, the men started on removal of side wing doors. Also, the pews had to be removed to do the rest of the remodeling so the church services were held in the fellowship hall until February 9, 2014 the first worship service was held in the newly remodeled sanctuary. The remodeling consisted of the side wing arear painting the entire sanctuary, new ceiling tile with recessed lighting and all new carpet in the entire sanctuary.

The old light fixtures were auctioned off by silent auction to anyone who wanted to have one.

February 23, 2014, a special business meeting was called for the purpose of deciding whether to put the pews back in the sanctuary or purchase all new chairs. The members present voted to keep the pews in the middle section of the sanctuary and purchase new chairs for the wing area and choir loft. It was also voted to sell the 19 pews now not needed for $100.00 to anyone who desired to purchase one.

Started using the new sound system and monitors in March of 2014. Also, the new chairs were ordered from a company in Georgia. In April 2014, two men from the church went to Georgia to pick up the chairs and brought them to the church.

April 18, 2014, all the pine trees were removed from in front of the church cemetery and all around the parsonage by a tree service company.

May 2014 a brick wall was constructed in front of the church cemetery which was paid for by Chris Knott in memory of his mother Dottie Knott. Also, a brick wall was constructed around the flagpole in honor and memory of all veterans.

October 11, 2015, the church celebrated 102 years of age with an evening meal, special music and worship service.

October 14, 2015, at the regular WMU meeting the members present voted to change the name of this organization to WUC (Women United in Christ). The WMU of Rawls Missionary Baptist Church was organized during a business meeting on March 23, 1935, with the help of the Little River Baptist Associational Director.

April 2016, during a quarterly business meeting, members present voted to purchase a new piano.

May 9, 2016, a K. KAWAI piano was purchased and was delivered to the church on May 11, 2016.

Sunday, September 25, 2016, at 6:00 PM an ordination service was held for Sam Arent, Sam had already served as Associate Pastor and Youth Pastor in the church since August of 2014.

Sunday, May 7, 2017, Sam Arent read a letter of resignation effective immediately from the positions of Associate Pastor and Youth Pastor.

June 2017, a church member, Miranda Nutt, went on a mission trip to Argentina funded by donations from a church fundraiser. Miranda was working through a group called “Teach Beyond Ministries”. In July 2017 Miranda went on another mission trip to Brazil with the same ministries group.

January 10, 2018, existing church steeple was removed to be replaced by a new church steeple. It had been decided during a business meeting in December 2017 to get a new

church steeple and replace the old pews with new ones. The old bell in the steeple was kept for church history.

February 2018, all old existing pews where sold toindividuals for $100.00.

February 15, 2018, the new pews arrived and put in the church.