First Baptist Church of Lubbock

Organized in 1891, the First Baptist Church congregation met at the county jail until 1901, when a small church building was built at 13th Street and Avenue G. The church's first pastor was the Rev. J. R. Miller. The Baptist Women's Missionary Society and the Board of Deacons provided leadership during the congregation's early years. Charitable projects were funded by box suppers, ice cream parties, and quilting bees. The congregation called its first full-time pastor, the Rev. B. F. Dixon, in 1905. During his tenure the first parsonage was built and a baptistry was added to the church building. Membership increased in 1925 when Texas Technological College (now Texas Tech University) opened. Personnel from Lubbock Army Air Field (later Reese Air Force Base) and South Plains Army Air Field were welcomed to the church during World War II. By 1951 the congregation worshiped at the present location on Broadway and Avenue V. First Baptist Church outreach activities have included missions, radio and television programs, a deaf ministry, a child development center, Oriental and Spanish language ministries, and active involvement with the Southern Baptist Convention. 1991

First Baptist Church of Lubbock is a historical marker in Lubbock, Lubbock County, dedicated in 1991. It is one of 35 historical markers documented in Lubbock County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 51 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.5858, -101.8642 near Lubbock. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Mast House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Lubbock Women's Club, Bacon Home, and First Methodist Church of Lubbock.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5303001648. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.