First Baptist Church (Atlanta)

First Baptist Church of Atlanta is a Baptist megachurch located in Dunwoody, Georgia, a northern suburb of Atlanta. It is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. Originally located in Atlanta city limits, First Baptist Atlanta moved to the suburb of Dunwoody, Georgia. The senior pastor is Anthony George, succeeding Charles Stanley who pastored there for 49 years.

First Baptist Church Atlanta
Location	4400 North Peachtree Road, Dunwoody, Georgia
Country	United States
Denomination	Baptist
Associations	Southern Baptist Convention
History
Founded	1848 (1848)
Founder(s)	David Gonto Daniell
Administration
Division	Georgia Baptist Convention
Clergy
Senior pastor(s)	Anthony George

History

The church building in 1907

The church was founded in 1848 in midtown Atlanta, Georgia.^[1]

Charles Stanley, joined the staff in 1969 and became senior pastor in 1971.^[2][3]

In the late 20th century, a commercial facility was purchased on Atlanta's Interstate 285 and the church relocated to the larger, more accessible property in DeKalb County.^[4] In 2006, the church inaugurated a new building.^[5]

In 2017, Anthony George was named as Stanley's successor.^[6]

On September 13, 2020, Stanley announced his transition to pastor emeritus after having been senior pastor of the church since 1971. ^[7]

Ministries

First Baptist Church Atlanta began a television and radio ministry in 1972, one year after Stanley became the senior pastor.^[8][9] It is now known as In Touch Ministries. Together, the teaching of Stanley and beliefs of FBA are available globally—translated into more than 100 languages via radio, television broadcast, audiotapes, videotapes, CDs, DVDs, pamphlets, books and a monthly devotional magazine, In Touch.