Get First Baptist Church Cullman

The city of Cullman is known for its rich German heritage, early agricultural success, widespread industry, and the famous shrine, the Ave Maria Grotto. Cullman is run by a mayor-council form of government, with five council members who, along with the mayor, are elected by popular vote every four years.

The first Baptist churches were formed by English-speakers in Holland (1609-1612). They believed, as did Martin Luther, that believers were capable of reading and interpreting the Bible on their own.

American Baptist Churches in the U.S.A., association of Baptist churches organized in 1907 as the Northern Baptist Convention, which became the American Baptist Convention in 1950 and took its present name in 1973.

First Baptist Church | Beliefs. God is the Creator and Ruler of mankind and the universe (Genesis 1:1, 26-27; Psalm 90:2). He has eternally existed in three Persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. These three are co-equal and are one God (Matthew 28:19; I John 5:7).

1stbaptistamerica. The First Baptist Church in America, gathered by Roger Williams in 1638.

The First Baptist Church in America was established at Providence (in present-day Rhode Island) in 1638 by Roger Williams shortly after his banishment from the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

W. A. Criswell became the pastor of the church. During his tenure, the church expanded to multiple buildings covering five blocks in Downtown Dallas, eventually becoming the largest Southern Baptist church in the world. Dr. Criswell became Senior Pastor in 1990 and Pastor Emeritus from 1995 until his death in 2002.

Dr. James Manning, the first president of the College of Rhode Island that would become Brown, was the pastor of the First Baptist Church when its Meeting House was erected in 1774-1775.