The booklet would mark its fulfillment. First Baptist Church persists today and is integral to the life of the community. Pastor Rodney Croom leads the church these days and recalled its history ...

NEW BEDFORD — Even after its founding 127 years ago, Union Baptist Church on Court Street has accomplished a first. The Rev. Lauri Smalls recently became the first woman pastor elected to lead ...

Before coming to Birmingham, he was pastor of Second Baptist Church in Ypsilanti, Michigan, from 2001-2007 and Broadway Baptist Church in Winchester, Ky., from 1994-2001.

Sam Davis, First Baptist Church of Spartanburg associate pastor, served on staff when Walker was senior pastor. From 1985 to 1992, Davis was the church’s minister of students.