After four years of ministerial service, each First Baptist Greenville minister is eligible for a four-week sabbatical. I am grateful for the …
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Our Partners & Affiliations
FBG’s commitment to community engagement is sustained through long-term relationships. The church partners with organizations and maintains affiliations that reflect shared values, theological commitments, and a desire to work collaboratively for the common good.
These relationships are overseen by the Partnerships and Affiliations Committee in coordination with church leadership.
Church and Ministry Partnerships
FBG partners with churches and ministry organizations in shared work and mutual support through three councils:
Partnerships
Works through joint committees with our local and international partner congregations:
- Springfield Baptist Church
- First Haitian Evangelical Wesleyan Church
- Iglesia Bautista del Camino in Guanajay, Cuba
Nonprofits
FBG works alongside nonprofit organizations through volunteer engagement, financial support, and grant funding. These partnerships address needs related to housing, food access, education, youth support, justice, and community care. The council helps to award grants through the Faith Fund, recommend other nonprofit support to the committee, and plan Foundation Sunday to celebrate our Foundation grant partnerships.
Affiliations
The Partnerships and Affiliations Committee reviews and maintains FBG’s affiliations with a wide range of Baptist, ecumenical, educational, and advocacy organizations, including:
Mission Partners
Each year, the grants subcommittee receives funding requests, makes funding decisions, and distributes funds for ministry in the following calendar year. In 2025, funding was provided through the Foundation for a total of $118,583.
Mission partners funded for ministry include:
Cherrydale Elementary
First Haitian Evangelical Wesleyan Church
Greenville Church Without Walls
West Greenville School
Ongoing Discernment
FBG approaches partnerships and affiliations with care and accountability. Relationships are reviewed regularly to ensure they continue to reflect the church’s values and calling.
“Exactly what kind of Baptist is this church?” Newcomers to First Baptist often ask some version of this question. Our congregation affiliates …
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