Welcome To First Naples!

We have several ways you can find biblical community with other people in our church family. Our Groups are the primary way we encourage people to first get involved. Involvement in these groups “shrinks” a large church. You make friends and are equipped to apply God’s Truth to daily life. These groups meet on the weekend and during the midweek, both on campus and off campus. We have fellowship and discipleship opportunities in Women’s and Men’s ministry studies, co-ed topical studies, Student groups for 6-12th grades, and AWANA for elementary and preschool kids. Other Care Groups, Events, Seminars and opportunities are offered at various times throughout the year. You can find more information about groups here.

We believe that the Bible encourages us to be a part of a local church family where we safely grow in God’s grace and truth and in relationship with other believers. By committing to one church family, you can be cared for when needs arise. We encourage everyone who believes in Jesus to find a church home where they can both be filled up through the ministries of the church and be poured out in serving the Lord & others around us. To read more about church membership, visit our Next Steps page.

You are welcome as you are! Our Band-Led services are a little more casual, but we are happy to have you whether you’re wearing jeans and tennis shoes or your best dress.

The Body of Christ has many members who are uniquely equipped by God with gifts and talents. You may provide the missing link in a ministry or even initiate one which is needed & stamped with God’s approval! One of our values as a church is being Sent to Serve and we encourage you to get involved! Visit our SERVE page by Clicking Here.

We are very blessed to have Pastors who believe in the power of God’s Word, The Bible, and who help us to apply it to our lives every single week! Our Pastors are called to preach the whole counsel of God’s Word, which means they won’t shy away from any part of it. You can hear these sermons by listening to our podcast or watching past sermons online. We are often blessed by some of the world’s leading preachers, teachers and communicators.

First Baptist Church Naples is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. While each SBC church is autonomous and is completely free to choose their own Pastor and programming, aligning ourselves with the SBC enables us to do more together than we could separately in spreading the Good News of Jesus around the world. We have an interdenominational flavor that has drawn folks from every conceivable background. Find out more about The Baptist Faith and Message on our Beliefs page.

We are not affiliated with any particular political party of candidate. We encourage all people to fulfill their right to vote and to make their vote a matter of prayer & conviction. Only Jesus is Lord. He does call us to get involved as “salt & light” as citizens who promote moral values and religious liberty.

Our Pastors have great passion for applying God’s Word to real life and sometimes that involves sensitive issues. While we always seek to bring biblical unity to our church family, we never want to avoid relevant or even controversial issues when the Bible speaks to them. You can trust that our Pastors will do their best to speak clearly where Scripture is clear, but to always do so in a spirit of love, grace & compassion, led by the Spirit in timing and tone.

We are very blessed to have a church body that is so gifted in the area of music. We also recognize that our SWFL community is very diverse and music is a big part of today’s cultural diversity. Our hope is to provide corporate worship opportunities that help people connect with God in a way that is authentic and engaging. Whether you attend a contemporary service with band-led music or a blended service with music led by our Choir + Orchestra, you can trust that the music will be Christ centered, God honoring, church encouraging, and gospel proclaiming. Our staff + church family work hard to not let musical style or service preference be a source of division, and we provide many opportunities throughout the year which invite our entire church family to worship together with one voice and one song. We encourage people with various talents and interests to contact our Worship Ministry.

We strongly encourage anyone who is contemplating the Christian life to make it a matter of prayer and talk with a leader in our church to learn how to begin a relationship with Jesus Christ. You can read more on our Salvation & Baptism page, or call our church office to talk with someone. If you’re looking for a new church home, we encourage you to pray for the Lord to guide you and to investigate the various options. It’s important to find a church home where you find common beliefs, can grow deeper in your faith and can serve as the Lord has gifted you. He has a definite plan for your life, which He will reveal and enable you to follow.

We believe that the Bible, God’s Holy Scripture, is clear: Jesus Himself states that He is the only way to Heaven (John 14:6). Only through faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior can we have forgiveness of sin and entrance into Heaven for eternal life. While some may say this is restrictive or intolerant, we see this as God’s gracious gift to us – to offer all of humanity a way to Heaven through His Son, Jesus. You can read more about how to get to Heaven.