First Baptist Church

Relational; Real; Family Fort Dodge, IA

Who We Are

First Baptist has a family atmosphere; we act like family, a good one! There is good natured banter that goes on, sometimes even from the platform to the pew and back! We enjoy each other's presence and we love to welcome new people to our family. We emphasize God's grace and what that means for us today in living out our lives as God would have us.

About Us

Vibe
Casual, Down to Earth, Downtown, Friendly, Inclusive

Programs
Community Service, Children's Ministry, Youth Group, Choir, Missions, Adult Education

Music
Traditional Hymns, Organ

Denomination
American Baptist Churches USA

Size
Small

Language
English

Founded
1885

Plan Your Visit

Services

05:30pmWednesday

Contact

Address
28 N 10th St
Fort Dodge, IA 50501

Phone
515-573-3517

Website
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Directions
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Our Services

What are services like?
Services are laid back with a traditional feel, but more blended than traditional.

What is the community like?
Very friendly and family oriented. We act like a family with our good parts as well as not so good parts. We are human. Therefore, we seek to walk together as we grow in God's grace.

What if I'm not a Christian?
That's okay! We are about building relationships with people and sharing inside those relationships who God is and how he has revealed himself to us.

Leadership View all

Jim Laupp

A native of Michigan,God brought Jim and his family to Fort Dodge, Iowa in January 2010 to be the Pastor of First Baptist Church. After earning his Bachelor's degree from Grand Rapids Baptist College(now Cornerstone University) and studying at Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary(now Grand Rapids Theological School),Jim entered the ministry in 1993,serving two churches in Michigan and one church in Pennsylvania before responding to God's call to come to Fort Dodge. Jim is passionate about building God's kingdom and seeing God's kingdom expressed among his people and the community of Fort Dodge. He longs to share the grace, hope and love that is only found in God's message through Jesus Christ, and to be used by God to build his kingdom through seeing people respond to God's invitation to become kingdom citizens and helping them learn what kingdom citizenship means. Jim is married to Mary Jo and they have four children, Esther, Margaret, Janessa, and Jay.