Baptist: Established in 1957, we passionately teach and live according to historic Baptist principles.
Gray Gables: An area just north of Jacksonville in Callahan, FL.
Church: How God in the Bible identifies His people in the Bible: a community assembled together by God, whom He rescued from slavery to sin, adopted into His family as sons and daughters, and works in and through for His glory, their good, and the salvation of mankind.
1. We emphasize expository Bible preaching because we trust God’s Word to speak to us as we need it and when we need it.
2. We labor in the individual work of making disciples by reproducing God's Word into the lives of others for His glory and their good.
3. We counsel and care for one another with God's Word, giving attention to specific areas of personal holiness.
We are convinced that the God of the Bible is the sovereign Creator of all things. He sustains and upholds the universe by His word. He wisely and providentially directs the history of the world as well as the personal events of individuals. So we trust that each moment, whether joy or sorrow, comes by the hand of our just and gracious King, and is part of His wise plan, ultimately for our good and His glory.
God has ordained preaching as a primary means by which His people grow in their knowledge of Jesus. The primary approach our pastors use is expository preaching, where the main point of a particular passage of scripture is the main point of the sermon.
Jesus commanded every believer to make people into His disciples among all nations, leading them to Christ in evangelism and teaching them to obey all that He commanded (Matthew 28:18-20). We're convinced that living a lifestyle of disciple-making is the central and life-long mission of the believer. Therefore, it's also the central mission of the church. So we aim to fulfill His command by reproducing mature disciples of Christ who seek to make more disciples.
Our church's polity is that of pastor-led, deacon-served congregationalism. Pastors and deacons must fulfill their God-given qualifications and responsibilities (I Timothy 3, Titus 1). Pastors exercise an authority of counsel: teaching the word, shepherding their people, and trusting the Lord. Deacons serve physical needs in the church, protect the unity of the church, and support the ministry of the pastors. And the congregation exercises authority of command under the word of God in disputes, leadership, and doctrine.
9:00AM | Grow Classes (aka Sunday School)
We have classes available for children, teens, and adults of all ages.
10:15AM | Worship Service
Our church family worships together through the expository preaching of God’s Word, singing, fellowship, prayer, and giving.
Nursery Worship (Age 0-1),
Preschool Worship (Age 2-3)
Kids Worship (Age 4-2nd Grade)
The last Sunday of each month is “Family Sunday.” Children aged 4-2nd Grade stay in service with their families for the entire worship service.
We have a resource called “My Church Notebook” available to help your children engage in the service and to help you intentionally engage them in conversation about what happened in Worship.
Youth Bible Study (6th - 12th grade). Hang out, play games, and study God’s Word together.
GROW University (Adults). A Wednesdday night Grow Class taught by Pastor Cody.
We are located at 54031 Church Rd. Callahan, FL 32011 which is about three miles south of Callahan and about a mile from the Duval county line on US-1.
Some people wear suits, and others wear jeans. For the most part, people wear business casual.
Yes, we have Grow Classes for all ages. Some meet on Sundays at 9AM. The rest meet on Wednesdays at 6:30PM. Each class functions to help people be made more like the Lord Jesus by better understanding, applying and reproducing God’s word, according to His Gospel.
Kids of all ages are always welcome in our worship services. We don't mind if they squirm, cry, fuss, or fidget. We enjoy their presence in worship because we're worshipping the very same Jesus who said, "Let the little children come unto me."
We also understand if you're uncomfortable about bringing your nursery and preschool children to worship. So we also have worship for nursery, preschool, and elementary age (Age 4 through 2nd grade). Our Connect Team will gladly help you find the nursery and the appropriate classes for your children. We offer a clean, safe, and secure facility with caring workers that teach look forward to teaching your children about Jesus from God’s word. Find out more at our Kids Ministry page.
Kids age 4 through 2nd grade join the adults for the first half of our weekly worship service. They can choose to stay with us for the entire worship time, or attend Kids Worship for the second half.
We publish a resource each month, called "My Church Notebook." It has activity pages that encourage our children into a habit of thinking more deeply about what they’re hearing and doing in worship. If you'd like copy (and some crayons!), ask a Connect Team member or check out the Connect Table when you arrive.
Our youth (6-12th grade) meet on Sunday mornings for Sunday School at 9:00 and for Bible Study on Wednesday nights at 6:30.
Our Young Adults Sunday School class meets every Sunday morning at 9:00.
The church has special parking available for people with disabilities, as well as wheelchair access. If you need any assistance, our Connect Team will be glad to help.
Feel free to call (904-879-2986) or email us (fbcgraygables@comcast.net) to ask questions or even schedule an appointment with one of our staff. We'd love to answer any of your questions and help in any way we can.