Book of Joshua Bible Study

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Join Linda Fonger for a 20-week Bible Study on the Book of Joshua. Please call the church office (337.824.3271) to reserve a book!

“None of the good promises the LORD had made to the house of Israel failed. Everything was fulfilled.” Joshua 21:45

The book of Joshua chronicles God’s continuing faithfulness to fulfill His covenant promises to Abraham. It is a book of transitions, in which Joshua rises to leadership and the people of God step across the Jordan into the long-awaited land of promise. The task of possessing the land will test the limits of their strength and their courage, but God’s covenant will not fail them. And Joshua’s faithful example will whisper toward the perfect faithfulness of Christ Himself.

In this 10-session, verse-by-verse study of the book of Joshua, Jen Wilkin helps us see how God’s commands, though sometimes difficult, are always rooted in His steadfast love for His people. Israel’s story is our story. We battle not against flesh and blood as they did, but we courageously war against the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil, trusting in the finished work of the true and better Joshua, Jesus Christ.

Full-Time Lead Pastor

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Full-Time Lead Pastor

First Baptist Church of Jennings is prayerfully seeking a full-time Lead Pastor who has been clearly called by God to pastoral ministry. We are seeking a man of integrity who is committed to faithfully preaching and teaching God’s Word, shepherding the congregation, equipping believers for ministry, and leading our church in fulfilling the Great Commission.

Qualifications

Applicants should:

  • Demonstrate a clear personal relationship with Jesus Christ and a clear calling to pastoral ministry
  • Be a man of integrity who meets the biblical qualifications for pastoral leadership found in 1 Timothy 3:1–7 and Titus 1:5–9
  • Have five (5) years of full-time pastoral experience (preferred)
  • Be ordained or eligible for ordination in a Southern Baptist church
  • Affirm the Baptist Faith and Message 2000
  • Hold a seminary degree (preferred)
  • Demonstrate strong biblical preaching, teaching, leadership, discipleship, and pastoral care
  • Exhibit strong alignment with the church’s theology, mission, and ministry philosophy

Primary Responsibilities

  • Faithfully preach and teach the inerrant Word of God
  • Provide spiritual leadership and vision for the church
  • Shepherd and disciple the congregation through pastoral care, counseling, visitation, and prayer
  • Lead the church in evangelism, missions, and community outreach
  • Equip members for ministry and disciple believers of all ages
  • Work collaboratively with church staff, deacons, and ministry leaders
  • Officiate baptisms, weddings, funerals, the Lord’s Supper, and other pastoral responsibilities
  • Foster unity while helping the church grow spiritually and reach the surrounding community with the Gospel

About First Baptist Church

First Baptist Church of Jennings is a Southern Baptist congregation committed to the authority of Scripture, Christ-centered worship, biblical discipleship, missions, and reaching our community with the Gospel. We desire a pastor who will faithfully lead our church with humility, conviction, and a servant’s heart. Our mission is to Connect, Grow, Serve, and Go as we make disciples of Jesus Christ.

Learn More

To learn more about First Baptist Church of Jennings, our beliefs, our ministry, and our community, please visit the links below. We encourage all prospective candidates to become familiar with our church before submitting a résumé.

FBC Jennings

Facebook

City Of Jennings

 

Application Process

Interested candidates should submit:

  • Resume
  • Personal testimony and statement of calling
  • Three to five ministry references

Resumes will be accepted through August 17, 2026.

Please email resumes to: pastorsearchcmte@fbcjennings.com

We ask that all applicants prayerfully seek God’s direction as they consider this opportunity to serve the Lord at First Baptist Church of Jennings.

Summer Sunday Nights

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Join us this summer for Summer Sunday Nights!

May 31 – Game Night

Sponsored by: FBCJ Youth

Anticipate volleyball against the youth and table games in the dining room. Please bring your favorite snack to share!

June 7 – Chips, Dip, & Hymns

Sponsored by: Personnel & Properties

Please bring your favorite chips and your favorite dip, plus there will be singing!

June 14 – Ice Cream Social

Sponsored by: Finance & Missions

Make your favorite homemade ice cream or bring your favorite from the store!

June 21 – VBS Prep

Even if you’re not leading a class, join us for final preparations for VBS!

June 28 – Watermelon Fellowship

Sponsored by: Deacons & Committee on Committees

Watermelon will be provided. Come prepared for watermelon games!

July – Bible Study in the FLC

We will be studying Max Lucado’s “Out Live Your Life”.

August 2 – BBQ & Games

This is final Sunday Night Fellowship. Join us for BBQ, games, inflatables for the kids and a sweet spirit!

August 9 – Prayer Walk

We will be at JES, JHS, HHS, and WHS praying for the upcoming school year.

 

Elijah

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Ladies, join Linda as she will lead this Bible lesson in the FLC on Tuesday mornings at 9:00 AM. Please call the church office if you would like to attend.

Old Testament heroes are best known for their most celebrated moments: Moses dividing the Red Sea; David slaying Goliath; Gideon routing an insurmountable army; Joshua marching around the defiant walls of Jericho.

And Elijah—calling down fire on Mount Carmel.

Blinded by the remarkable narratives of our biblical heroes, we can forget they each had a backstory—months and years of development, even difficulty, which fortified their spiritual muscle and prepared them for the tasks that made their lives unforgettable.

Every serious believer longs to summon up the kind of boldness and faith that can stand firm on Mount Carmel and pray down heaven into impossible situations. Yet few are willing to go through the process required to get them there. Strength of faith, character, and boldness can only be shaped in the hidden fires of silence, sameness, solitude, and adversity. Those who patiently wait on God in the darkness emerge with their holy loyalty cemented, their courage emblazoned, and their confident belief in Him set afire.

Join Priscilla Shirer on this 7-session journey through the life and times of the prophet Elijah to discover how the fire on Mount Carmel was forged in the valley of famine. And how the emboldened, fiery faith you desire is being fashioned by God in your life right now.

Saturate USA

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Saturate USA is a God-sized vision to take the love of the Gospel to 120 million households by the end of 2027. The hope is to spark true repentance and revival in our beloved country. Please share this vision with your friends and colleagues so that they can join this exciting movement.

Our country needs to rediscover the message of the Gospel and we need to cry out in prayer for revival to sweep the land. United in love, and with God on our side, we can win America back to Christ.

If you would like to help distribute, please contact the church office.

DevoHub

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First Baptist Jennings would like to offer a free devotional resource to our members and the local Jennings community. This great tool is called DevoHub. (instructions below)

There are 7 amazing monthly devotional magazines now available through this app. “Journey” written for women, “Stand Firm” written for men, “Open Windows” written to help you read the bible through in one year, “Renew Daily” daily devotionals, “Quietud” devotionals written in Spanish, “Essential Connections” written for teenagers and “Family Journey” for families.

How to get this free devotional resource.

  • Step 1 – Come to our church property and just park in the parking lot. Make sure your “location” service is turned on.
  • Step 2 – Go to your app store, Apple Store, Google Play and or Amazon Apps, search for Devo Hub.
  • Step 3 – Download free app.
  • Step 4 – Click activate

The result is a free devotional that you can now take with you anywhere you go. You can have an encouraging word from God with you at all times.

Right Now Media

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To our First Baptist church family and All who are looking for positive media content while you are at home, We invites you to be our guest and use a Christian version of Netflix called RightNowMedia.org.
www.rightnowmedia.org/Account/Invite/FBCJennings

You can click on this link provided and go straight to their site. Create your own personal login and then enjoy the resources for your kids both preschoolers and children, teens, young adults and older adults, Bible studies, programs, music videos and much more.

We hope you find a blessing here that will enrich and encourage your family. We have used this resource for years here at First Baptist Jennings. We are continuing to pray for you. Ephesians 1:16

Church Center App

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Church Center is a one-stop app for you to stay connected with everything happening at fbcJennings! With it you can…

  • join, manage, and learn about CONNECT GROUPS
  • register for EVENTS
  • update your PROFILE so we have your most up-to-date contact info.
  • GIVE and see your giving history at FBC

It’s the one app you need to know what’s going on at fbcJennings! Download now for free on Andriod or iOS.

NO SMARTPHONE? No problem! CLICK HERE to access Church Center on the web.

Pastor Rammon

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Dear Church Family:

It was might great honor and privilege to visit pastor Rammon (pronounced like Ramen Noodles) while visiting India recently.  Pastor Rammon and his family are wonderful Christians who are serving the Lord on top of Yercaud Mountain.  Yercaud Mountain is a land mark for people who travel in India.  The Mountain is beautiful and the climate is always temperate.  There are many hotels and spas on top of the mountain, and people come from miles around to drive the 17 hairpin turns to the top of the mountain.  Along the route, monkeys greet you and will steal you camera if you stop and take a picture.  The mountain is filled with coffee farms, and many villages are tucked into the mountains, centered around the coffee business.  It is an idyllic scene.

 

However, Christianity is not very popular on Yercaud Mountain.  Pastor Rammon believes that God has given him a vision to reach 66 villages with the gospel.  These villages have a total population of 1.5 million people.  And the “wee little man” rides his motorcycle to these villages with the hopes of planting churches all over the mountain.  In one village, a family has been reached for Jesus.  Pastor Rammon holds weekly services in the man’s home.  The village leaders told the whole village not to speak this man’s family.  The man told me, “Jesus is enough for me” , (and then he laughed)

 

Please pray for Pastor Rammon and his family.  We will be getting emails from pastor Rammon and these will be published here.

 

Blessings,

Dr. j