First Baptist Church (Woodstock, Georgia)

First Baptist Church Woodstock
Map
LocationWoodstock, Georgia
CountryUnited States
DenominationBaptist
AssociationsSouthern Baptist Convention
Websitefbcw.org
History
Founded1837
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

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

Clothes closet and food pantry.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ Woodstock, Preservation. "Preservation Woodstock > History". www.preservationwoodstock.com. Archived from the original on August 31, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  2. ^ "Preservation Woodstock > History". Archived from the original on August 9, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "Preservation Woodstock > History". Archived from the original on August 9, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  4. ^ "Preservation Woodstock > History". Archived from the original on August 9, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  5. ^ "Woodstock church celebrates Hunts' 25 years at First Baptist". www.tciarchive.org. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  6. ^ Geoff Surratt, Greg Ligon, Warren Bird, The Multi-Site Church Revolution: Being One Church in Many Locations, Zondervan, USA, 2009, p. 21
  7. ^ "CARE Ministries - Woodstock First Baptist Church". www.fbcw.org. Archived from the original on November 12, 2017. Retrieved August 30, 2018.

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