The beginnings of the church in Hamilton, involved some members of the Wishaw Baptist Church and a former minister of the Church of Scotland, the Rev J R Chrystal. On the 14th March 1886, the first service was held in the old Choral Hall in Hamilton. By the end of the same year, the fellowship moved to the old Granary in Almada Grange at Peacock Cross, and it was there, on the 31st December 1886, that Hamilton Baptist Church was constituted with a membership of twenty seven. By 1897, the young church had outgrown the 150 seating capacity of the Granary Hall and a disused United Presbyterian Church in Chapel Street was purchased (£750). Pastor and people continued together in the work of the Gospel and the Church saw steady growth. In 1905, the need for a new building became clear and the present site in Kemp Street was purchased in 1907 and the present building was completed (at a cost of 5387 pounds 19 shillings and 6 pence) and opened in September 1909. Earlier in that year, Pastor Chrystal retired having had the joy of baptising 341 souls during his ministry. 

Previous Pastors

1886 – 1909                 Rev J R Chrystal

1909 – 1912                 Rev Edward Last

1913 – 1924                 Rev A Bell Johnston

1925 – 1932                 Rev George Douglas

1933 – 1934                 Rev T W Lister

1934 – 1941                 Rev R F Conway

1942 – 1945                 Rev James Taylor

1945 – 1951                 Rev D B Thomas

 1951 – 1969                 Rev John M Dines

 1970 – 1976                 Rev Gordon Heath

 1977 – 1983                 Rev Alistair Begg

1982 – 1986                 Rev David Hart

 1989 – 1999                 Rev David Hunt

 2005 – present            Rev Derek Hutchinson

 2007 – present            Rev Graham Shearer