First Baptist Church (Woodstock, Georgia)
| First Baptist Church Woodstock | |
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| Location | Woodstock, Georgia |
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| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Baptist |
| Associations | Southern Baptist Convention |
| Website | fbcw |
| History | |
| Founded | 1837 |
| Clergy | |
| Senior pastor(s) | Jeremy Morton |
First Baptist Church Woodstock is a Baptist megachurch in the northwestern Atlanta suburb of Woodstock, Georgia. It is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. The lead pastor is Jeremy Morton.
History
[edit]It was founded in 1837 as the Enon Church.[1]
In 1879, Enon Baptist Church moved to Downtown Woodstock.[2]
In 1884, the name was changed to Woodstock Baptist Church.[3]
In 1913, the sanctuary burned and replaced with the building that currently stands in Downtown Woodstock.[4]
In 1986, Johnny M. Hunt, former Southern Baptist Convention President, became senior pastor.[5] The attendance was 1,027 members.
In 1991, First Baptist Woodstock moved to a new 2,400 seat sanctuary on Neese Road.
In 2005, First Baptist Woodstock's new 7,000 seat Worship Center opened.[6]
In 2019, Pastor Hunt announced a transition where he would step down from his role at FBCW, and Jeremy Morton would assume the Senior Pastor position. Both Johnny Hunt and Jeremy Morton lead as co-pastors during the majority of 2019. The transition was completed in December 2019.
Ministries
[edit]Clothes closet and food pantry.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Woodstock, Preservation. "Preservation Woodstock > History". www.preservationwoodstock.com. Archived from the original on August 31, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- ^ "Preservation Woodstock > History". Archived from the original on August 9, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- ^ "Preservation Woodstock > History". Archived from the original on August 9, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- ^ "Preservation Woodstock > History". Archived from the original on August 9, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- ^ "Woodstock church celebrates Hunts' 25 years at First Baptist". www.tciarchive.org. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- ^ Geoff Surratt, Greg Ligon, Warren Bird, The Multi-Site Church Revolution: Being One Church in Many Locations, Zondervan, USA, 2009, p. 21
- ^ "CARE Ministries - Woodstock First Baptist Church". www.fbcw.org. Archived from the original on November 12, 2017. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
References
[edit]- "EMS Case Study: First Baptist Church" (PDF). Dean Evans & Associates.