We are a community of Christ followers who intentionally live out the love of God by serving the least among us, striving to make disciples of Jesus Christ and be a light of hope in Wadesboro, Anson County, and the world. Relationships are the bond that holds this congregation together and we are always ready to build new ones. We value loving one another, mentoring children and youth, and serving this community. We reveal our faith by how we live together.
We are historic Baptists who affirm our distinctive Baptist heritage as represented in the four freedoms of Bible interpretation, congregational autonomy, individual freedom, and soul freedom. Our denominational home is with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.
We strive to welcome all in the love of Christ Jesus. We receive into membership all who follow Jesus—regardless of race, gender, national origin, or sexual orientation. We practice believer’s baptism as well as honor the baptisms of those who come to us from other Christian traditions. We affirm women in ministry and have ordained women as deacons and ministers of the Gospel.
First Baptist Church Wadesboro will voluntarily cooperate with and support missions and partnerships with other Christian Churches, including but not limited to Baptist congregations and other faith groups, provided such cooperation does not conflict with the church’s theology and practice.
Our church is shepherded by the Rev. Anita Thompson who became our pastor on June 1, 2024. A native of Ahoskie, NC, Pastor Anita holds degrees from East Carolina University (Bachelor of Music Education), the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (Master of Church Music) and Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond, VA (Master of Divinity). Pastor Anita also serves as our Minister of Music.
We organize our ministries through five teams:
Our Deacons serve in two main capacities: family ministry, in which every member is assigned a deacon or family minister to provide pastoral care along with our pastor, and serving along with the pastor as the spiritual leaders of the congregation. All administrative matters come to the deacons before going to the whole church.
What makes FBC Wadesboro a special place? There many diverse perspectives and answers to that question. Listen to a few of our members’ stories below, and you will begin to understand more about who we truly are.
“We have a church family who steps up every time there's a need...Our children's ministry is also particularly special to me...they look forward to coming to church every Sunday.”
“Our church is open and accepting to all of God's children...come experience the unconditional love of Jesus in this place and community of worship.”
"It's so warm here...people welcome you here...they don't judge you. You feel the presence of God here, and everybody is friendly...people here are just very supportive."
"The music ministry is what brought me to the church, but after I met the people and experienced the worship service in our sanctuary...I don't know what it is about it...there is a presence there and you know you are in the presence of God..."
"The Holy Spirit is real. He led me to this church...and everybody here is just the friendliest...they're more friendly here than any other places I've lived."
To be a community of Christ followers who intentionally live out the love of God by serving the least among us to make disciples of Jesus Christ and be a light of hope in Wadesboro, Anson, and the world.
We are focused on love of Christ and each other: Our Church, FBC Wadesboro, is a community of Christ followers, saints, and sinners, brought together by grace under the Lordship of Christ. The purposes for which this corporation is organized are to operate and function as a church in all its religious, charitable, and educational dimensions including but not limited to the following church’s purposes and missions: