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HISTORY

In 1883, a core group of people had faith that compelled them to begin a work that would forever change the spiritual landscape of Baker County and the globe. Since its beginning, this church has focused on elevating Jesus, reaching this community, and sending people out to impact our world.

Our Team

Dr. John Shultz

Senior Pastor

Dr. John Shultz has served as the Pastor of One Church Jacksonville Beach (December 2020-January 2024), as an Associate/Executive at Fort Caroline Baptist Church (April 2006 -September 2019), as Lead Pastor at New Bethel Baptist Church in Benton Kentucky (2003-2006), and as the Children and Preschool Pastor at Fort Caroline Baptist (1998-2003). John served in the U.S. Navy for 20 years and rose to the rank of Master Chief Fire Controlman.

John is a graduate of Luther Rice University with a Bachelor’s in Biblical Studies and graduated from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity and a Doctorate in Church Health with a sub-specialty in Small Group Ministry. John is a certified facilitator of Wavechangers, Results Based Conversations. John loves spending time with his wife and family. He enjoys helping people learn to grow spiritually and spiritually reproduce.

Tim Wilder

Director of Worship and Administration

Tim grew up near Savannah, GA but feels at home here in Baker County having lived and served here over 25 years. He is a graduate of Brewton Parker College, Georgia Southern College, and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Tim loves serving God, the church, and the community and leading God’s people in God centered worship. He is married to Kristi, and they have a daughter, son-in-law, and three grandchildren. Tim enjoys most outdoor activities like hunting, fishing, playing golf, camping, and even mowing grass.

Jacob Hanson

Next Gen Minister

Jacob was born in Jacksonville, Florida and grew up in Middleburg, Florida. He is a graduate of Trinity Baptist College with a Bachelor of Arts in Pastoral Theology and currently completing a Master of Divinity at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Jacob has been married to his sweet wife Jade since March 2023. He likes to read, fish, and relax on the beach with his wife. Jacob has a passion to help families with children and students grow in the grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Janet Lane

Administrative Assistant

Autumn Keeling

Communications Director

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BELIEFS

We seek to be Word-driven and Christ-centered.

The Word of God governs our life, and we believe the Bible points to Jesus Christ. The Bible is God’s written Word—His communication to us of who He is, what He does, and what He expects of us. The Bible alone holds the authoritative answers to the questions of life and eternity. The written Word is a reflection of the Living Word, Jesus Christ. It is our reliable, sufficient rule for faith and practice.

We seek to be timeless in our message.

Because we believe the gospel is central and that our church life should be governed by the Word of God, we practice expository, Christ-centered preaching. We strive to make our message accessible to everyone, while still preaching the full counsel of God. Our message is Jesus Christ and Him crucified. We seek to share this message compassionately with the hurting to make a difference in our community, while also engaging in committed missions efforts throughout the world.

We seek to be relevant in our vision.

We believe that the Bible is relevant and contains everything we need to face the problems of life today. We are ordinary people who submit to the work of God in our hearts to change us to become more like His Son, Jesus. We desire to change, not because we thereby gain favor with God, but because we desire to grow in our love for Him.

We seek to reach, equip, and send.

Our strategy to reach, equip, and send people out in this community and beyond is built on 4G’s:

Gather – We believe that God calls his people to make worship a priority. “God is Spirit and true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth.” John 4:23 ESV Your public time of worship is impacted by your personal time of worship.
Grow – We believe that spiritual growth should be the natural outcome of an authentic relationship with Jesus. We provide several pathways on Sundays, Wednesdays, and other times for all ages. Spiritually healthy believers are growing believers.
Give – We believe that everything that we have been given, we are to be wise stewards of. Our time, talents, and treasures are the Lord’s. We want to help people to develop in these areas and we will walk with you to help you develop with the goal of equipping you to develop this in others.
Go – We believe that the Great Commission is still the compelling charge to the church. We want to be a church that engages and is concerned about both our neighbors and the nations.

We believe that when believers gather for worship, grow spiritually, and develop a life of giving themselves away, then going to reach our families, community, and other nations is a natural outcome.

Membership

Joining the church is an important spiritual marker in a believer’s life. We believe that only followers of Christ who have been baptized by immersion can be members. We also believe that members need to be involved in our 4G strategy.

We adhere to the Baptist Faith and Message 2000.

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