About First Baptist Church

Who We Are
We are a multigenerational church with a heart for the next generation.
Our Mission
Loving God, loving people, and making disciples of all generations.
Our Process
We want all church members to come to worship, grow in small groups, serve from their SHAPE, and go make disciples.#


Our Values
Our Measures
Our Beliefs
The Lordship of Jesus Christ. We believe in Jesus Christ as the Lord and Savior of the world. Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life, no one comes to the Father but by me." John 14:6
Evangelism. We are driven to reach people with the love of God as revealed in Jesus Christ. Jesus said, "Go, therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit." Matthew 28:19
Service. We celebrate the spiritual gifts of every believer and encourage believers to use their spiritual gifts by serving God and His Church for His Glory. "Be doers of the word and not hearers only." James 1:22
Worship. We make private worship and the corporate worship of God a high priority. Jesus said, "You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve." Matthew 4:10b
Discipleship. We hold to the authority of the Bible as the inspired Word of God and use it as the source for educating our church about God and His plans for His church. "All scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the person of God may be complete, equipped for every good work." 2 Timothy 3:16-17
Missions and Ministry. We are committed to missions and ministry as we reach our hurting world. Jesus taught in a parable, "As often as you did it unto the least of these, my brothers, you did it unto me." Matthew 25:40
To learn more about our beliefs, keep reading this site or check out our partner's pages (keep scrolling).

Dr. Leonard Dupree
Pastor Emeritus

Kathy Hendrix
Ministry Assistant

Sharon Pirkle
Ministry Assistant, Finances

Summer McDonald
Ministry Assistant, Pastor

Karen Shields
Nursery Coordinator
Kori Langham
Preschool Director

David Harbeson
Facility Manager

Robin Johnson
Choir Coordinator

Cookie Cobb
Custodian

Claude Robinson
Custodian
Our Partners and Relationships
First Baptist Church is an autonomous church, and we have chosen to partner with
Here are some of the ministries we partner with and support
