The Messenger: 3/23/22

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March 23, 2022 In this week’s Messenger, read Pastor David’s letter our Lenten journey: Return to the Cross through Reconciliation. Read more here!

The Messenger: 3/16/22

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March 16, 2022 In this week’s Messenger, read Pastor David’s letter our Lenten journey: Return to the Cross through Repentance. Read more here!

The Messenger: 3/9/22

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March , 2022 In this week’s Messenger, read Pastor David’s letter our Lenten journey: Return to the Cross through Sacrifice. Read more here!

Return to the Cross: Sacrifice

March 9, 2022 Return to the Cross: Sacrifice If you want to embrace the empty tomb, (say it with me) you must return to the cross!  What a great start we had to our Lenten journey this past Sunday.  The theme of the worship was “Confession.”  Oh, how we all need to return to the […]

Return to the Cross

March 2, 2022 Return to the Cross Today, Ash Wednesday, marks the beginning of Lent.  By definition, Lent is a period lasting 40 days in our liturgical calendar from now, Ash Wednesday, until Holy Thursday (also known as Maundy Thursday).  Moreover, Lent is a journey that the Church is invited to participate in.  In regards […]

The Messenger: 3/2/22

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March 2, 2022 In this week’s Messenger, read Pastor David’s letter our Lenten journey: Return to the Cross. Read more here!

Young Adult Ministry

February 23, 2022 Beloved Church: It’s a rainy Wednesday, but I continue to celebrate the wonderful time I shared with our young adult community these past two Sundays in our listening sessions on Sunday, February 13th and 20th.  Their participation in both attendance and sharing was strong.  Our room was full and our conversation was […]

The Messenger: 2/23/22

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February 16, 2022 In this week’s Messenger, read Pastor David’s letter about the exciting launch of the Young Adult Ministry! Read more here!

No Longer Underdogs

Last Sunday was the occasion of a very important football game in the Super Bowl. I hope you were able to enjoy the game!  Congratulations to the LA Rams, but I was pulling for the Bengals. I’m a sucker for the underdog and there are only a few teams that have historically struggled as much […]

The Messenger: 2/16/22

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February 16, 2022 In this week’s Messenger, read Pastor David’s article “No Longer Underdogs.” Read more here!

Dr. David Hughes

Senior Pastor

Dr. David Hughes accepted the call to the senior pastor of First Baptist Church Carrollton in January 2022. David’s formation is in thanks to many fine schools, employers, churches, and his family. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish at Furman University (2005), a Master of Divinity from Erskine Theological Seminary (2018) and a Doctor of Ministry at McAfee School of Theology in Church Leadership and Administration (2023). Before accepting the call to ministry in 2011, David worked for six years for non-profits in Greenville, South Carolina and Patagonia, Chile. Previously, he served as the minister to students at First Baptist Church of Augusta (2018 – 2021) and Easley First Baptist Church (2011 – 2018). Married to Rebecca in 2006, David’s amazing wife is a constant source of love, encouragement, and partnership in the ministry. The two of them welcomed their daughter Maggie in 2012 and now watch with amazement as their precious daughter continues to grow and develop. David believes firmly that The Church is a place of invitation for all where lives can be transformed by The Gospel of Jesus Christ. His passion is to create vision and lead God’s people to express the love of Christ in the world.