First Baptist Church (Woodstock, Georgia)

First Baptist Church Woodstock
Location Woodstock, Georgia
Country United States
Denomination Southern Baptist Convention, Evangelical Christian
Website fbcw.org
History
Founded 1837
Clergy
Senior pastor(s) Johnny Hunt

The First Baptist Church Woodstock is a Southern Baptist megachurch in the northwestern Atlanta suburb of Woodstock, Georgia. The senior pastor is Johnny Hunt.

History

It was founded in 1837 as the Enon Church. [1]

In 1986, Johnny M. Hunt, former Southern Baptist Convention President, become senior pastor.[2] The attendance was 1,027 members.

In 2013, FBCW expanded to include three additional satellite campuses: Woodstock Church Jasper (Jasper, GA), Woodstock Church Shallowford (Marietta, GA) and Woodstock Church Panama City Beach (Panama City Beach, FL).[3]

In 2017, FBCW has a weekly average of over 6,000 people attending its Sunday worship on its main campus. [4]

In 2018, FBCW added worship sites in Stone Mountain (led by Pastor Derwin Anderson) and Austell (JJ Washington).

Social programs

The church has social programs like clothes closet and food pantry. [5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Woodstock, Preservation. "Preservation Woodstock > History". www.preservationwoodstock.com. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Woodstock church celebrates Hunts' 25 years at First Baptist". www.tciarchive.org. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  3. ↑ Reinhardt, Angela. "First Baptist Church of Woodstock opens satellite campus in Hill City". pickensprogressonline.com. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  4. ↑ http://hirr.hartsem.edu/cgi-bin/mega/db.pl?db=default&uid=default&view_records=1&ID=*&sb=3&so=descend
  5. ↑ "CARE Ministries - Woodstock First Baptist Church". www.fbcw.org. Retrieved August 30, 2018.

References

  • "EMS Case Study: First Baptist Church" (PDF). Dean Evans & Associates.
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