About Us

Beliefs

We confess Jesus Christ as the Son of the living God, our Savior and Lord.
We believe the Bible is the divinely inspired Word of God.
We believe that all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.
We observe two ordinances: Believer's Baptism and the Lord's Supper.
Finally, we believe that all Christians are called to witness, to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with God.

History

First Baptist Church in Norfolk was founded December 29, 1889 with 11 charter members and Rev. Joseph Cossairt as Pastor. First Baptist has seen many changes in buildings, programs and pastors through the years but the task has remained the same. We seek to faithfully express God's redeeming and reconciling love to our community and the world, bringing the message of Jesus Christ.

Staff

We recently called and installed our new pastor, the Rev. D. Gordon Braun, Jr. He came from serving American Baptist Churches in New Jersey. He is from Wilmington, Delaware, and graduated from the University of Delaware and the Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is married and has two children.