Gardendale First Baptist Church

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Gardendale First Baptist Church
Gardendale First Baptist Church
33°38′58″N86°48′45″W / 33.649393°N 86.812574°W / 33.649393; -86.812574
Address Gardendale, Alabama
Country United States
Denomination Southern Baptist Convention
Weekly attendance3,530
Website www.gfbc.com
Clergy
Senior pastor(s) Kevin Hamm

Gardendale First Baptist Church (sometimes styled as "Gardendale's" or GFBC) is a Baptist megachurch in Gardendale, Alabama. It is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. The senior pastor is Dr. Kevin Hamm.

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History

The church was founded in 1876. [1] In 1992, Steve Gaines became senior pastor, before leaving in 2006. In 2006, Kevin Hamm became senior pastor. [2] The church claims weekly attendance of about 3,500 worshipers. [3]

References

  1. Melanie Patterson, GFBC to host worship in new building Sunday [ usurped ], njeffersonnews.com, USA, August 5, 2010
  2. GFBConline.com: Pastor Kevin
  3. Greg Garrison, What are Alabama's biggest churches?, al.com, USA, July 21, 2016