Richmond's First Baptist Church

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Richmond's First Baptist Church is a unique congregation where people from diverse cultural, ethnic, economic and religious backgrounds join together to put God’s love in action. All find a home in our church with opportunities for spiritual growth, fellowship, and service.

Our people celebrate and draw strength from our diversity, which finds its unity in the Lord Jesus Christ. We embrace an international perspective with more than ten different languages spoken among our members. Men and women serve as deacons and as ordained staff in leading services and preaching sermons.

Enough Is Enough

Sep 29, 2019

Jim Somerville: "I found an article about the eight richest pastors in America that began like this..."

Dr. Roberta Damon

Sep 25, 2019

Dr. Roberta Damon's message from the Service of Prayer for Healing, September 22, 2019.

Bought with a Price

Sep 22, 2019

Jim Somerville: "When you pay a ransom, you pay it to someone. So, if Jesus is the ransom, and God is the one who paid it... who got paid...?"

Sinners? Who, Us?

Sep 15, 2019

Jim Somerville: "Do you hear what he’s saying? If Jesus can save Paul, he can save anyone. And if Jesus can use Paul, he can use anyone. Even you. Even me..."

Love Is (Still) Bound to Grow

Sep 8, 2019

Jim Somerville: "We’re probably not going to save the world by standing shoulder to shoulder with pitchforks and baseball bats, daring evil to cross that line. But we might save the world by opening up our doors and windows, letting the fresh breeze of the Holy Spirit blow into this place even as it blows us out into...