About Us

We love Thomasville and desire to be a gospel presence that brings joy to the community.
We know God has placed us in our city, county, and region for a purpose. We want to love our community well and reach out to everyone in it with the good news of Jesus Christ.
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Welcome to Thomasville FBC


We’re a community of people whose lives have been radically changed by Jesus and who have been raised from spiritual death to life by Him. Because of what Jesus has done for us, our mission as a church is to help people follow Jesus for the joy of Thomasville and the nations.

We’re not perfect, and we don’t expect you to be. We know we can’t earn our position with God by anything we can do. Instead, we place our trust in the death and resurrection of His Son, Jesus; leave our old selves behind; and put Him in charge of our lives. We will still mess up, but we rely on the Holy Spirit to help us learn from our mistakes and stand strong in our weaknesses.

Together, we’re growing in our faith and in our understanding of God and His Word. We’re learning how to better follow Jesus’ example and live out His commands every day. We want to encourage each other to love God and love our neighbors with our whole lives.

Our Values


Founded in 1849 and located in the heart of downtown Thomasville, Georgia, First Baptist Church has been a fixture of the community for generations. We respect and build on the foundation of the past while intentionally engaging the current culture with the good news of Jesus in fresh ways.
We value teaching the Bible in a gospel-centered, grace-saturated, doctrinally sound, and application-focused way.

Our Discipleship Pathway

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Church Staff

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Paul Ballard

Senior Pastor
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Meg Bankston

Kids Jr. Director
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Schuyler Baxter

Tech & IT Director
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Kenneth Campbell

Assistant Director of Facilities
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Alicia Carter

Ministry Assistant | Senior Pastor
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Cole Chapman

Student & College Ministry Pastor
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Robbie Douglas

Ministry Assistant | Front Desk
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Nikki Espy

Next Generations Administrator
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Andy Fowler

Traditional Worship Pastor
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Wes Hales

Facilities Director
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Savannah Huff

Ministry Assistant | Front Desk
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Josh LaJeunesse

Discipleship & Evangelism Pastor
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Bridges Lewis

Facilities Team Member
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Kristin Long

Missions Director
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Connor Mathis

Communications & Worship Director
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Kayla Milton

Kids Director
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Denise Mixon

Financial Director
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Donnie Powell

Financial Administrator
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Trish Roberson

Ministry Asst. | Discipleship & Worship
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Lee Saunders

Nursery Coordinator
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Teresa Singletary

Weekday Preschool Administrator
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Jeremiah Spencer

Modern Worship & Administration Pastor
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Jack Stanley

Facilities Team Member
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Our Beliefs


The Holy Bible was written by men divinely inspired and is God’s revelation of Himself to man. It is a perfect treasure of divine instruction. It has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter. Therefore, all Scripture is totally true and trustworthy. It reveals the principles by which God judges us, and therefore is, and will remain to the end of the world, the true center of Christian union, and the supreme standard by which all human conduct, creeds, and religious opinions should be tried. All Scripture is a testimony to Christ, who is Himself the focus of divine revelation.