First Baptist Church (Woodstock, Georgia) Explained

Fullname:First Baptist Church Woodstock
Location:Woodstock, Georgia
Country:United States
Denomination:Baptist
Associations:Southern Baptist Convention
Founded Date:1837
Seniorpastor: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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Preservation Woodstock > History. Preservation. Woodstock. www.preservationwoodstock.com. August 30, 2018. August 31, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180831041134/https://www.preservationwoodstock.com/History.aspx. dead.
  2. Web site: Preservation Woodstock > History . February 20, 2020 . August 9, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200809081439/https://preservationwoodstock.com/History.aspx?udt_414_param_page=2 . dead .
  3. Web site: Preservation Woodstock > History . February 20, 2020 . August 9, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200809081439/https://preservationwoodstock.com/History.aspx?udt_414_param_page=2 . dead .
  4. Web site: Preservation Woodstock > History . February 20, 2020 . August 9, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200809075625/https://preservationwoodstock.com/History.aspx?udt_414_param_page=3 . dead .
  5. Web site: Woodstock church celebrates Hunts' 25 years at First Baptist. www.tciarchive.org. 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. Web site: CARE Ministries - Woodstock First Baptist Church. www.fbcw.org. August 30, 2018. November 12, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171112132011/http://www.fbcw.org/community/care-ministries/. dead.

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