Our History
The Beginning
The First Baptist Church of Astor began as a mission in 1948 by Stetson University ministry student Earl Joiner. The congregation purchased an old building for in 1953, became a separate church on December 8, 1963, and built the current sanctuary on June 27, 1982.
Key Historical Moments
1948: A mission is established in Astor by Earl Joiner.
1953: The growing congregation acquires its first official building for.
December 8, 1963: The mission is officially constituted as the independent First Baptist Church of Astor.
June 27, 1982: The present-day sanctuary is constructed to accommodate the growing congregation.
1994: The 1982 sanctuary is remodeled to become the K.I.D.S. Church.
January 9, 2011: The church opens a new Family Life Center.
December 2013: Ground is broken and completed on a new sanctuary building to serve the church family.