Constituted in November 1829, First Baptist Montgomery began with four charter members. In the 179 years since the beginning, the First Baptist family has called only a few locations home, but has been the participant in a number of expansions. It is these expansions that have enabled FBC to have a great history of Building Generations of Faith:

 

First pastor was Lee Compere, (b. 1790, England)

Built the first wood-frame building on Court Street

Moved the building off site while a new brick building was constructed

Worshipped in the brick building on Court Street

Groundbreaking for the sanctuary on Perry Street

Began worshipping in the basement of the sanctuary

Began to use the new sanctuary

Building construction completed and building dedicated

Sunday School extension was constructed

Ridgecrest Baptist Church was organized as a mission of First Baptist

Normandale Baptist Church was constituted as another mission of First Baptist.

Began building campaign for multi-story Sunday School building

J.R. White served as pastor

Dale Huff became pastor

Built J.R. White Building and Scott Street parking lot

Jane Ferguson joined the FBC staff and developed the Community Ministries program

Jay Wolf became the 23rd pastor

Vaughn Forest Baptist Church was constituted as another mission of First Baptist

Facility that is now home to the Caring Center purchased

Cornerstone laid for the new sanctuary

Building construction on sanctuary completed

$23 million debt on the new sanctuary was retired

Groundbreaking for the new educational facility