Who We Are
Our History
First Baptist Church started in 1955 with very humble beginnings. Meeting in homes with just a few people, the vision for starting a new congregation began to take shape. The congregation grew rapidly over the next couple of decades, as many people moved into the community of Gulf Breeze. The church today is grateful to those early visioneers that followed God’s leading.
Our Mission and Vision
So, just who is FBC Gulf Breeze? That is a great question! We are a group of normal, everyday people on a journey together. We are a group of people from all walks of life. You’ll find both white collar and blue collar here. We are neither a “rich church” nor a “poor church”. None of that matters anyway. What we do have in common is a sincere desire to follow God and “Live & Share” His story with others. Our church family is difficult to describe in writing on a website, and is best experienced. Many describe us as: authentic, creative, energetic, Biblically-centered, dependent upon prayer, and comfortable. This is a place where imperfect people can have an encounter with a perfect God and not feel condemned.
We are a very unique congregation. We believe in keeping it simple. We believe that church can become too complicated and actually impede God’s working in someone’s life. Our basic mission is simply titled “Live & Share”, that is the WHAT. The HOW is done with three simple things: Love God, Do Good, Tell the Story.
We always ask the question: Is this event or activity helping us to “Live & Share” God’s story? You will hear this mission said often at FBC Gulf Breeze. It is the driving force behind all that we do.
If you are new to the area or simply looking for a place to belong, we would love to meet you and help you on your journey.
So, is FBC Gulf Breeze for you? We think it is, and would love to meet you! We really believe that FBC Gulf Breeze is hard to describe, but is best experienced. Come join us. We have a traditional service at 9AM, and a contemporary service at 11AM. We are located at 555 Fairpoint Drive in Gulf Breeze, Florida.
What We Do
We exist to Live & Share God’s story in a way that others will believe it and Live & Share it themselves.
“Live & Share” is the WHAT of FBC Gulf Breeze. “Love God, Do Good, Tell the Story” is the HOW! When planning events, we ask the question: Is this activity helping us to Love God, or to Do Good, or to Tell the Story? If it’s not, we are likely getting off mission and complicating things. We remind each other weekly that this is not just a church commitment, but also a personal commitment. Each day we should ask: How can I Love God better today? How can I Do Good for God’s Kingdom? How (or to whom) can I Tell the Story to today? Once again, we like to always keep it simple!
Love God
Loving God is at the heart of all that we do. The Bible says, “Love God with all of your heart, soul, mind and strength”. We know we are not perfect people, but we are constantly striving to deepen our love relationship with God. This is done through weekly worship services, small group Bible Studies, as well as ongoing lifestyle discipleship.
Do Good
We were created to do good works. God has designed each of us with unique gifts and abilities to be used by Him and for Him. We do this through a variety of local, national, and international efforts. We strongly believe that the church is to be on mission for God. We are “His Hands and His Feet” in this world.Tell the Story
Everyone has a story. God is at work in this world and in His people. Our job is to tell our story to others. God works in each life in a unique way, which gives us each a distinct story to tell. Our story is truly a testimony of God’s working in us.