About Us

Who We Are

Our church motto is A Church Without Walls. We want to be open and visible to the people of Middletown. We want to be seen as a church without boundaries in our missions, ministries, and evangelism. Our goal is to be a welcome center for God's kingdom in our community. We follow the model of Christ who welcomed both women and men to His service in every area of church life.

What We Believe

The church has adopted its own Statement of Faith. First Baptist Church partners for mission causes with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Kentucky, and Eastern Area Community Ministries.

FBC Middletown History

First Baptist Church was founded in 1920 by several Baptist churches in Jefferson County. The founding preacher was Dr. Mordecai Ham, a world-renowned vocational evangelist who lived in nearby Anchorage. Dr. Ham, just a decade later, would lead a young Billy Graham to Christ in a crusade in North Carolina. Dr. and Mrs. Ham stayed active in the church giving key leadership until he accepted a pastorate in Oklahoma in the late 1920s.

The church bought the current property and built the sanctuary building in 1925. For over 100 years, the church has reached out to the community of Middletown from right here on Main Street.