First Baptist Church Abilene

On December 17, 1881 the First Baptist Church of Abilene was founded just shortly after the town of Abilene was started. 130+ years later, the church is still as strong and vital to the downtown area as it was in 1881. Dr. Phil Christopher currently serves as the 19th pastor of the church and he has been in that capacity since 1995. The church has started 19 different missions and helped start Hardin-Simmons University and Hendrick Medical Center. Currently the church has a fully licensed daycare, God's Little Ones; a counseling center; a family life center; and City Light Community Ministries which serves as a local mission point to the homeless and those in need in the downtown area and the community as a whole. The church staff is currently made up of: Dr. Phil Christopher Mike Greenfield John Moore Todd Wilson Palmer McCown C.V. Blake Cody Favor Becky Tucker Candy Rains Keith Post Darlene Donald Steve Queen Senior Pastor Pastor for Administration and Spiritual Development Pastor for Missions Pastor for Worship and Music Pastor for Senior Adults Pastor for Young and Median Adults Pastor for Students Director of Children's Ministries Director of Preschool Ministries Director of Family Life Center Director of GLO Director of Counseling and Enrichment