First Baptist Church Of McIntosh
                                                           Hwy 441 at Ave F (P.O. Box 257) McIntosh, FL                                                           

About Us
Our Core Beliefs
We believe that the Bible is God's revealed Word to His people, written by men who were divinely inspired by the Holy Spirit. It is completely true, with no error, and is God's complete and final revelation to mankind.

We believe that there is one and only one, living and true God. He is the Creator and Supreme Ruler of heaven and earth. In the unity of the Godhead there are three persons; The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit, equal in every aspect.

We believe that we are saved entirely by God's grace. We are not and cannot be, saved by our own good works. It was the death of Jesus on the cross that made possible our redemption. His death made full atonement for our sin. When we accept this great, free gift of God, by faith, we can then enter into that personal relationship with Him.

We believe the church is a congregation of baptized believers, brought together by their like-minded faith, observing the ordinances of Christ and exercising the gifts God has given them.

We believe that true Christian baptism is the immersion of the believer in water, in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit that symbolize outwardly, the change in that person's life that has already taken place internally. Baptism is a prerequisite for church membership.

We believe the Lord's Supper is a special remembrance of the sacrifice Jesus made for us. Participation is open to any Christian.

We believe that those who choose not to receive Jesus Christ as their personal Savior will face a day of judgment by God Himself and will be condemned to spend eternity in hell with Satan.

Our Core Foundations
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First Baptist Church exists to become a church patterned after the church our Lord established in the New Testament. We seek to be a place where hurting, frustrated or confused people can find love, forgiveness and acceptance.

Secondly, we exist to be a church where members of the fellowship learn to love and live in harmony together.

Third, we exist to develop people to spiritual maturity through bible studies, preaching and seminars, to equip every believer for a significant ministry by helping them discover the gifts and talents God gave them.

First Baptist Church is organized on The Five Purposes outlined in Scripture.

Matthew 22:37-40
  • Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul and mind (Worship)
  • Love your neighbor as yourself (Ministry)

Matthew 28:19-20
  • Go and make disciples (Evangelism)
  • Baptize them (Fellowship)
  • Teach them to obey (Discipleship
Our History
1903 to Present (And still going strong!)

 Back in the 1800’s, McIntosh Baptists worshipped in the Orange Lake Baptist Church, which was known as the Lockbi Baptist Church that was organized in January 1884. Then in 1890, the first Baptist Sunday School, sponsored by Mr. &Mrs. McCormick Neal, met under the trees in Van Ness Park. The first Sunday School superintendent was David B. Dickson.  
 In 1903, the McIntosh Baptists felt they would like a church here in McIntosh. The first building included J.K. Christian, H.L. Dickson, and J.S. Thomas. The present building was dedicated in July, 1903, with 33 charter members. The first pastor was A.L. Prisco, with the dedication sermon preached by Dr. C.C. Carroll of Ocala. 
 The Women’s Missionary Society was organized in 1903 with Mrs. J.K. Christian as president. That society or union now known as the WMU, has continued meeting every month since the then.
 In the early days, worship services were held on the 3rd Sunday of each month. In 1934, services increased to twice a month, on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month. By 1942, services began being held on a full time basis.

 The pastorium, located on Highway 320 was built in 1951. On July 4, 1951, Pastor Charles Millican and his wife moved in. The organ, piano, pulpit furniture and other appointments were given by Mr. & Mrs. L. K. Edwards, Jr. Pews were bought by members of the congregation. The stained glass windows were installed in 1968 in loving memory of Mrs. J.K. Christian. She had become a member of the church in 1903, coming from First Baptist Church in Lincoln, Illinois.

 E.B. Boyer, a member of this church from 1904 and 1918, responded to God’s call to the ministry and was ordained here and later served several congregations in mid-Florida. He retired in 1967 and died in 1969, just short of his 100th birthday.

 In 1982 the sanctuary was remodeled and the pews recovered. During that same year the Fellowship Hall was completed with the help of many members and friends working long, hard hours.

 In 2003, we celebrated 100 years of service to God by replacing the carpet, pew upholstery and adding sanctuary lights. On Celebration Sunday in 2003, members of the church wore clothing reminiscent of the 1900’s, enjoyed carriage rides and enjoyed a wonderful meal together after the morning sermon.    

This year we are celebrating our 117th year of serving Our Lord, Jesus Christ. Our mission is to share God’s love and his forgiveness of sin through the death, burial and resurrection of His son, Jesus Christ. 

If you would like to be sure that you will spend eternity with God, we invite you to come worship with us, or call our church office at (352) 591-3253 for help with this matter.   

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