The Flemingsburg Christian Church officially had two beginnings--one at Cane Ridge in Bourbon County where Barton Stone held a revival with various preachers preaching to crowds of 20,000 or more; the other movement started in Pennsylvania where Thomas and Alexander Campbell, father and son, started a similar movement. Both desired to adopt a name which did not indicate a denomination so they chose Christian in Kentucky, and Disciples of Christ in Pennsylvania. Thus began the journey of a denomination that didn't intend to be a denomination. 

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Alexander Campbell is said to have preached in Flemingsburg, but the Church officially began when John T. Johnson, Evangelist, rode into town in 1839 with his Bible and hymnbooks and began to preach on the site of the old Lerman Building (now senior apartments). He was joined by Benjamin F. Hall, a local dentist. They received permission to hold services at the Methodist Church on Elm St. but, as the crowds began to build, one night they found the door locked, the blinds pulled and the fire out. The next day they were offered the courthouse and the church was officially organized with 40 members. In 1841, the trustees purchased a lot for a church at a cost of $250.00. By 1896, the congregation numbered 300 members and it was deemed necessary to renovate the church. By making it a "do-it-yourself" project, the renovation project cost $9500. At this time, many of the beautiful stained glass windows were given in memory of loved ones. The first addition to the church came in 1919 when Fellowship Hall, the kitchen and several Church School rooms were added.