A Danville Church with a Broadcast Voice
Timberlake Baptist Church sits on Lindhurst Drive in Danville, Virginia, and is identified by its members as an Independent Baptist, fundamental body of believers committed to the Word of God. Under the preaching of Pastor Walter Yancey and his wife, Wendy, the congregation has built a ministry footprint that reaches well beyond the Dan River valley through a 24-hour internet radio station called Eternal Broadcasting. The church keeps its life simple and visible: three Sunday services, a Wednesday prayer gathering, a full slate of age-graded classes, and a sign language team that brings the same message in a different shape.
The current address is 356 Lindhurst Dr., Danville, VA. The church is also working toward building a new Church and Family Life Center in nearby Blairs, a sign that the Lindhurst campus will not be the only address for long.
Three Sundays and a Wednesday Night
Timberlake Baptist's weekly rhythm follows a classic Baptist structure that runs from morning to night and returns midweek.
- Sunday School meets at 9:45 a.m., with classes running from Nursery through a Senior Adult class called the Lord's Servants.
- Sunday Morning Worship follows at 11:00 a.m., and at that same hour, Children’s Church gathers children 5th grade and below for their own age-appropriate program.
- Sunday Evening Service gathers at 6:00 p.m. for a second dose of preaching for the day.
- Wednesday Night Prayer Service meets at 7:00 p.m. and runs alongside two ministries in parallel: BB's (Bible Believers) for Pre-K through elementary children, and Agape.
Tuesday afternoons add a fifth gathering for older members, when Senior Adults return after lunch for a Bible study taught by the pastor.
Live and On-Demand Sermons
Every service is broadcast as it happens. Services are livestreamed on Sunday at 9:45 a.m. and 11:00 a.m., at 6:00 p.m. for the Sunday evening service, and at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The streams run on YouTube through the channel called sftdaily, and a Facebook page tied to Eternal Broadcasting carries the same feed.
Sunday morning, Sunday evening, and Wednesday sermons are organized by date and titled with series such as "Gospel According to Isaiah," "Slothfulness and Penury of Wealthy Christians," "The Whole Armour of God," and "Prophecy for an Unbelieving World." New sermons are added regularly, and older sermons are kept available for catch-up listeners. The archive is accessible online.
Kingdom Kids, BB's, and Children's Church
Children's ministry at Timberlake runs under the banner of Kingdom Kids and rests on Proverbs 22:6: "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it." The ministry serves children in 5th grade and below, with three weekly touchpoints.
- Children's Church meets at the same hour as Sunday Morning Worship and leads kids through a Bible principle and a hands-on craft that reinforces the lesson.
- BB's (Bible Believers) meets on Wednesday nights for Pre-K through elementary children and uses crafts, outdoor sidewalk chalk lessons, and storytelling to plant Scripture in young hearts.
- Seasonal events round out the year with Easter egg hunts, Valentine pajama parties, fall festivals, and Christmas celebrations built around food, fellowship, and faith.
Salt & Light: Youth Ministry for Middle and High School
The youth ministry is called Salt & Light and works with middle and high school students. Its mission statement ties directly to Matthew 5:13-14, framing teenagers as the salt of the earth and the light of the world and challenging them not to blend in. The program aims to raise up young believers who "stand out," marked by purpose, passion, and the Word of God, and who influence those around them through words, actions, and love. Activities include youth tournaments such as cornhole nights that mix competition with fellowship.
Sunday School for Nursery through Senior Adults
Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. is the front door for nearly every program at Timberlake. Classes are divided by age and stage of life so that small group study happens before the larger worship gathering:
- Nursery
- Preschool
- K-2nd Grade
- 3rd-5th Grade
- Middle School (6th-8th grade)
- High School (7th-12th grade)
- Ladies' Class
- Men's Class
- Lord's Servants Senior Adult Class
The Lord's Servants class is broadcast live on Eternal Broadcasting, which means it doubles as a Sunday morning classroom and a radio program for listeners who cannot attend.
Ladies, Men, and Senior Adults
Adult ministries at Timberlake are organized by gender and stage of life.
The Ladies' Ministry meets monthly for prayer, encouragement, fellowship, and shared meals. The group has hosted paint parties and an ugly Christmas sweater contest, and frames itself as a space where women uplift each other and grow together in their walk with the Lord.
The Men's Ministry gathers once a month for focused prayer and connection. The intent is to build strong relationships among the men of the church and to strengthen them in faith and leadership.
Senior Adults have the deepest weekly footprint outside of Sunday. The Tuesday Bible Study meets after lunch each week and is taught by the pastor. The senior adults also take part in fun, engaging activities every quarter, with food and fellowship built into the calendar.
Believer's Bible Institute
Timberlake Baptist Church runs a college-accredited program called the Believer's Bible Institute, or BBI. The institute runs for six semesters and walks students from Genesis to Revelation. Each student receives a workbook and a copy of Willmington's Guide to the Bible, and classes run from September through May. The institute is open to visitors as well as members; nobody has to be a regular attender of Timberlake to enroll.
Hands of Glory: A Sign Language Ministry
Hands of Glory is Timberlake's expressive sign language ministry. Using signs, music, and skits, the team seeks to glorify Jesus Christ in a powerful and visual way. The ministry gives the church an ASL interpretation pathway for services and lets the deaf community in Danville and beyond join the worship gathering on the same terms as anyone else.
Eternal Broadcasting: A 24-Hour Internet Radio Station
Eternal Broadcasting is the media arm of the church. It operates as a 24-hour internet radio station that is 100% listener-supported and carries sermons from preachers across the region, along with Southern Gospel music, both current and classic.
The weekly on-air schedule weaves Timberlake's own services into the lineup. Sundays feature "Gleanings from Calvary" with Scott Dean at 9:00 a.m., the live Lord's Servants Bible Class at 9:45 a.m., the live Sunday Morning Service at 11:00 a.m., the live Sunday Night Service at 6:00 p.m., and broadcasts of "Love Worth Finding" with Adrian Rogers and "Unshackled!" at 8:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Weekdays rerun the Timberlake services in rotating slots, with additional preaching programs including "Shepherd's Bible Hour," "Old Fashioned Revival Hour," and "Family Altar" with Lester Roloff. Saturday pairs music with the live replays of Timberlake's Sunday night service. The schedule is structured so that whenever listeners tune in, they are within an hour of a Timberlake service, a Bible study, or a Southern Gospel block.
Listeners who want to support the station can fill out a support form for Eternal Broadcasting.
A Word That Anchors the Church
The church anchors itself in one verse from Exodus 15:2: "The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation." The same phrase sits inside the name itself, Strength for Today, which frames the church's identity as a place where preaching, teaching, and music all point back to a living God who gives strength for the day at hand.
Tithes, Offerings, and the Road Ahead
Tithes and offerings can be given online through Tithes Xpress-pay. The church also has a longer-term project: a new Church and Family Life Center in Blairs, designed to expand space for worship, education, and ministry beyond what the Lindhurst campus can hold.
For visitors and listeners, the picture that emerges is of a Danville church that takes its pulpit seriously, treats its children and youth as the present as well as the future, broadcasts every service so that nobody has to be present in the room to receive the sermon, and prepares to grow into a new home in Blairs while keeping the same name on the door.