About Us
Our Mission
Longwood First Baptist Church exists to glorify God by making disciples of all peoples, among every generation, in every household.
We live out this mission by celebrating these values:
Exalt
We glorify God by demonstrating the infinite value of Christ in the way we believe, live, gather and love.
Embrace
We embrace the gospel by seeking to make disciples who increasingly treasure Christ throughout their lives.
Engage
We are called to reach the unreached. We must seek to bring Jesus to every people group, every generation, and even every household.
What To Expect
You will see people wearing anything from shorts to suits. We are not concerned with what’s on the outside, but rather what’s on the inside.
On the 1st and 3rd Sunday’s of each month we have Children’s Worship for children in K-2nd grade that meets during the worship gathering.
Nursery is available both hours. All of our workers are background checked and we have a secure check-in system to ensure the safety of your kids.
Our music style is blended, combining traditional hymns with contemporary songs. The most important issue in singing is the content of the songs. We believe that singing is a vital way to teach the church truths about who God is and how we relate to him.
Beliefs
The Holy Bible was written by men divinely inspired and is God’s revelation of Himself to man. All Scripture is totally true and trustworthy. It reveals the principles by which God judges us, and therefore is, and will remain to the end of the world, the true center of Christian union, and the supreme standard by which all human conduct, creeds, and religious opinions should be tried.
There is one and only one living and true God. He is an intelligent, spiritual, and personal Being, the Creator, Redeemer, Preserver, and Ruler of the universe. The eternal triune God reveals Himself to us as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, with distinct personal attributes, but without division of nature, essence, or being..
Christ is the eternal Son of God. In His incarnation as Jesus Christ He was conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. Jesus perfectly revealed and did the will of God, taking upon Himself human nature with its demands and necessities and identifying Himself completely with mankind yet without sin. He honored the divine law by His personal obedience, and in His substitutionary death on the cross He made provision for the redemption of men from sin. He was raised from the dead with a glorified body and appeared to His disciples as the person who was with them before His crucifixion. He ascended into heaven and is now exalted at the right hand of God where He is the One Mediator, fully God, fully man, in whose Person is effected the reconciliation between God and man. He will return in power and glory to judge the world and to consummate His redemptive mission. He now dwells in all believers as the living and ever present Lord.
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The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God, fully divine. He exalts Christ. He convicts men of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment. He calls men to the Savior, and effects regeneration. At the moment of regeneration He baptizes every believer into the Body of Christ. His presence in the Christian is the guarantee that God will bring the believer into the fullness of the stature of Christ. He enlightens and empowers the believer and the church in worship, evangelism, and service
The gospel is the good news that Jesus died for your sins on the cross and rose from the dead for eternal life. This news is good because if you confess with your mouth and believe with your heart that this good news is true news, you will be forgiven of sin and saved into a secure relationship with God himself..
A New Testament church of the Lord Jesus Christ is an autonomous local congregation of baptized believers, associated by covenant in the faith and fellowship of the gospel; observing the two ordinances of Christ, governed by His laws, exercising the gifts, rights, and privileges invested in them by His Word, and seeking to extend the gospel to the ends of the earth. The New Testament speaks also of the church as the Body of Christ which includes all of the redeemed of all the ages, believers from every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation.
Our churches official statement of faith is the Baptist Faith and Message. A full copy of that document can be found Here
Staff
Rev. Eric Scholten
Senior Pastor
Eric began serving as pastor of First Baptist in August 2014. Before moving to Central Florida, Eric and his family served churches in North Florida and Virginia. They also lived in North Africa for two years serving with IMB. Pastor Eric received his Doctorate of Ministry from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC, where he also received his M. Div. Eric and his wife, Dawn, were married in 2000 and now have five kids. The family enjoys spending time homeschooling, playing Settlers of Catan, and watching football.
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Daniel Thornton
Associate Pastor of Next Generation Ministries
Daniel joined the Longwood First Baptist family in July, 2016. Daniel oversees our family ministry from the cradle to college. He works to equip parents to function as the primary disciple-makers in their homes. Daniel and his wife, Mary Beth, both graduated from UCF. Daniel earned his Master’s Degree in Christian Education from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Daniel is originally from Texas and still remains committed to the Lone Star State’s sports teams. However, he does have a place in his heart for Orlando City SC and UCF football.
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Joy Hyrons
Financial Secretary
Deborah Kennedy
Administrative Assistant
Get in Touch
The best way to learn more is to experience firsthand what God is doing at Longwood
First Baptist. You can do this by visiting our service. Here’s How.
Hours
Sunday School9:45 am
Sunday Worship Service11:00 am
Family Ministry Night Sunday 5:00 pm
Contact
Address 891 E. State St. Rd 434 Longwood Fl. 32750
Phone 407-339-3817
Email churchstaff@fbclongwood.org