First Baptist Church (Kinston, NC)

In, Taking God at His Word, Kevin DeYoung states, "For Jesus, Scripture is powerful, decisive, and authoritative because it is nothing less than the voice of God." Everything at First Baptist flows from this statement. It is in the Word of God that we come across the good news that Jesus Christ has come to the world to save us from sin. This message is what we often refer to as the gospel. The gospel is what shapes our ministry - from corporate worship to preaching and even children's ministry. First Baptist Church is a community of repenting sinners who gather together to worship God and live out the Great Commission here in Kinston and throughout the world. We exist to know Christ and to make Him known. We do this by engaging our community with the gospel, connecting people to small groups, and equipping them to serve the Lord.

Weekly Schedule

Sunday School and Small Groups at 9:45 a.m. every Sunday
Sunday Worship at 11:00 a.m.

Please check the events tab for upcoming events and seasonal activities that take place for children and adults.

What You Will Find at FBC:
Expository preaching
Engaging worship
A commitment to missions
Family ministry
A church that is centered on the gospel of Jesus Christ


Our Core Values
THE BIBLE: the Bible is authoritative and sufficient in all areas of life and faith
MISSIONS: the joyful and obedient response to the Great Commission
UNITY: the willingness to put others first and to keep the mission of the church central to its practice
FAMILY: the God ordained institution for raising children and building healthy communities
CORPORATE WORSHIP: the act of singing songs that glorify God and edify the church
GENEROSITY: the willingness to give sacrificially to Christ's church because God gave generously to us in Christ

First Baptist Church is associated nationally with the Southern Baptist Convention and locally with the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina and the Neuse Baptist Association in Kinston.


For more information on the specifics of our doctrine, please refer to the Baptist Faith and Message 2000 at: http://www.sbc.net/bfm2000/bfm2000.asp.