First Baptist Church of Biloxi
First Baptist Church, located in Biloxi, is the largest church on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. It is an evangelical Southern Baptist church that seats up to 1000 people in the main worship center. In addition to a worship center, the campus has office space and numerous classrooms. It also hosts a full service kitchen in the fellowship hall.
The campus also has a youth center that consists of a lounge housing several 42" LCD televisions with various game consoles, an internet cafe a refreshment area, an auditorium, and several additional classrooms.
The church streams its sermons on its website and broadcasts on the local television station WLOX. All ministers occasionally visit schools for student counseling and fellowship. First Baptist has a tradition of a 120 person singing Christmas tree every December, led by Dr. Michael Sharp. (2009) The estimated membership of First Baptist Biloxi is 2,000 [1]
Church Leadership:
Smokey Gibson, Senior Pastor
Dr. James Haynes, Associate Pastor Singles & Senior Adults, Pastoral Counselor & Director of Counseling Ministries
Brett Buckland, Associate Pastor - Students
Peggy Brock, Director of Preschool and Children's Ministry
Kerry Jenkins, Associate Pastor - Worship & Music
Stephen Hill, Upward Sports Director
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Coordinates: 30°23′49″N 88°53′37″W / 30.39694°N 88.89361°W