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The Greater Mt. Olive Baptist Church was organized in 1915, under the leadership Of Rev. K. D. Watklns.   The Stone Street Baptist Church which was organized in 1806, was our Mother Church. A friction developed and the idea Of forming a new church was entertained by Rev, K. D, Watkins.   Mt. Olive Baptist Missionary Church No. 2 came out after the controversy with the same minister as its first pastor, (Rev. K. D. Watkins) who served for about two years, until his death.

The earty worship services were held in the Loving Charity Hall, then located on Scott Street between Lyons and Adams Street.   Services were later moved into a small frame building on the corner of Lyons and Wilkerson Street (now Wash/ngton Avenue); into another lager but small white building that was facing Lyons St., and later became widely known as "The Church on the Ditch". The Rev. A. A. BIunt was the successor to the late Rev. K. D. Watkins from 1917 thru 1937.

The Rev. L W. Johnson followed Rev. A. A, Blunt as pastor and for about eighteen months Of which the Rev. John Batt Weaver succeeded him in late 1939. Rev, J. B. Weaver started his administration in the building that was torn down in 1953. In early 1957, on the Northwest corner of Lafayette and Congress Streets, property was purchased and construction of a new building began and was completed in the late summer.   The   church's   name was   changed from   Mount Ol'ive   Missionary Baptist Church   No. 2 to Greater Mt. Olive   Baptist Church   No. 2. The original membership was one hundred forty (140) and had grown to one thousand one hundred ninety-two (1,192) members under the leadership Of Rev. J. B. Weaver, one Of the largest memberships in the city of Mobile and this part Of the State of Alabama,   The   church    has   been   organized    into   departments   to   meet   the membership's needs, namely: The Sunday School , B.T.U. later named the N.B.C,, Laymen   Brotherhood;   Missionary Society with the   matrons   and   its   auxiliaries, Music   Department;    Vocal    Choir,    Male   Chorus,    Senior   Choir,    Hubert    Baker Choraliers,   Youth   Choir and   Praise Team,   usher   Boards,   Nurses'   Aides,   Youth Department and Pastor's Aide Board,

Rev. Nathaniel Dortch was elected to pastor this church on November 13, 1978 and served until 1982 when the pulpit was declared vacant.   Mt, Olive celebrated its first   "Family   and   Friends Day'   on   March   27,   1983   with   Sis. Ware   serving   as chairman, The theme "There's Unity in Prayer". On December 6, 1983, the Officers and members elected the Rev. Hubert Baker to serve as pastor.   Now (2020) in his 36th year, Reverend Baker continues to serves as pastor.