History
In 1869 First Baptist Church was organized under the direction of the Rev. R. C. Buckner, General Agent for the Home Missionary Board of the Baptist General Association. The Rev. T. B. McComb was the first pastor of the fledgling church whose members held their meetings in the Odd Fellows Hall on North Walnut Street. The first church building was erected at the northeast corner of the Crockett-Pecan intersection in 1873. On June 23, 1914, the cornerstone of the present sanctuary was laid. A year later, the sanctuary was completed as a shell, and services were held in the basement on the first Sunday in March. On October 24, 1920, services were held in the completed Sanctuary. In recent years, First Baptist has continued to grow and reach out to the community. In 2014 our Preserving the Legacy initiative made possible an extensive remodel of our Family Life Center. And in 2018 the church voted to construct a new Children's Center, scheduled for completion in late 2019.
Specialties
Our mission is to exalt Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord and to lead all people into a life-changing, ever-growing relationship with Him. We seek Him through prayer to engage His heart, discover His will, accomplish His purpose and experience His power.
