First Baptist Church of Columbus

First Baptist Church of Columbus is a Baptist church in Columbus, GA 31901. It is one of 325 churches in Columbus, and one of 15 Baptist congregations in the city.

Our Missions Ministry is a vital part of First Baptist Church, reflecting our mission statement to love none more than Christ and love others as ourselves.

Columbus, GA, 31901

First Baptist Church of Columbus is part of the Baptist family of churches in The American Church Story.

Ministries at First Baptist Church of Columbus

  • Food pantry
  • Quilting Ministry
  • Prayer Ministry

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The community around First Baptist Church of Columbus

Within about a mile of this church, more than 3 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. More than a third of adults say they are socially isolated, and about a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. That is 2,200 neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the families one rent increase away from moving, and for this church to know their names.

  • Social Isolation: 41.3%
  • Food Insecurity: 34.6%
  • Poverty Rate: 31.9% (21.1–42.7%)
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 31.7%
  • Housing Insecurity: 25.5%
  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 20.3% (11.6–29.1%)
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 19.2%
  • Obesity: 44.1%
  • Transportation Barriers: 18.8%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 18.0%
  • Diabetes: 17.0%
  • Unemployment: 8.4% (2.0–15.7%)
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 28.9%
  • Depression: 23.7%

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 9 census tracts near this church.

Columbus city is served by 66 churches — about one congregation for every 3,099 residents.

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