About Us/ Membership

First Baptist Church
of Durant

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Pastor Kevin Wynne

Pastor/Speaker Kevin M. Wynne has been the Pastor of First Baptist Church of Durant since December of 2004. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Theology and a Degree in Management /Marketing and has completed Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced training in Biblical Counseling. He is completing his Mastors Degree with Southwest Bible College. He is currently serving as Director of Men's Ministry for the Shiloh Baptist Association and an advisor for local ministries.
Pastor Kevin served four years in the United States Marine Corps and has more that fifteen years of corporate leadership experience. He is a founding general partner of Career Tech,LLC - a Christian Vo-tech School in Lakeland, Florida. He is also the President and Director of American Ministries.
Ordination conducted through the Shiloh Baptist Association: Shiloh Baptist Church

His wife Wendy, daughter Kelsey, and sons Kyle and Kip all are active in ministry. As a "family ministry team", they are committed to serve the Lord.
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A Request for Membership Form is located on the bottom of this page.

CHURCH GOVERNMENT
Church government at FBC Durant is very simple, not a complex bureaucracy. Committees and sub-committees are essentially non-existent. Basically, at FBC Durant we believe that the pastor is called by God, placed in leadership by the people, and is ultimately the one responsible to God for every decision. A Leadership Team meets each Tuesday to discuss our church calendar and operations.

CHURCH FINANCIAL POSITION
FBC Durant is a debt-free church. Our weekly tithes and offerings pay operating costs, church needs, and support for various missions/ministries.

PASTORAL ADVISORY TEAM
This Team is comprised of mature Christians who provide insight and counsel to the pastor with respect to the business operations and decisions of the church such as property management and financial matters.

LEADERSHIP TEAM
This Team is all those who are in leadership positions. This includes SS Teachers, Assistant Teachers, Maintenance, Athletics, Special Events, etc... These meetings are on Tuesdays at 10am (or arranged times with department heads) and are open to anyone who wants to attend for observation and insight on upcoming events and direction. This is where we share current "wins" and brainstorm activities and upcoming events.

WORSHIP
We at FBC Durant have a contemporary style of worship during Sunday mornings. Our church is comprised of different ages, dress styles (suits / jeans), and races of people who come together with one common focus: love for Jesus Christ and the desire to know Him more intimately. While singing and lifting of the hands are welcome, we discourage worship that distracts from Who we are praising and worshipping to gain attention to the worshipper. All focus is on Jesus.

PREACHING
We move as the Holy Spirit directs. We may expose complete books of the Bible with "expository" preaching and then focus on a series related to "topical" messages. We do not have a cookie cut format when it comes to delivering the Word. Pastor Kevin is a teacher of God's Word. He doesn't yell or abuse his position for personal attacks against those who are in attendance. It's plain Biblical teaching.

ORDINANCES
We celebrate the Lord's Supper the first Sunday night of each month.
We baptize believers by immersion in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

OUTREACH
We go to great links to reach the lost. Our approach can be attacked by many traditionalist. Jesus was mocked for having friends that were sinners. The religious people of that day were taken back by His willingness to associate with sinners. We accept traditional criticism as we know that Christ was criticized first. Through truth and love, we will reach and share the good news of Jesus. The testimonies we hear are supporting God's church in action.

SERVING/ CHURCH INVOLVEMENT
We encourage everyone to serve at FBCD. Your desire to get involved can be shared with any member of our staff. There are many areas to get plugged into. Look to the Organizational Chart above.

Frequent Asked Questions

How Can I Become a Member?
Everyone is welcome to fellowship with us at FBC Durant.
To become a member, one must complete our new members orientation class to understand our doctrinal position and our church model.

Active Membership
These are members who regular attend.
Members who are not able to attend regularly are considered In-active Members.
No attendance for two years may result in non-membership.

Staff / Leadership Team:
Members of this team have demonstrated Active Membership for six months. These positions and personnel are reviewed each quarter by the pastor and team for continued placement. The pastor may approve people to this team with less than six months if deemed necessary for the church's best interest.

How Often Are Business Meetings?
FBCD will have one Church Business Meeting in January and quarterly "Report and Present" (RAP) sessions.
The Leadership team meets regularly on Sundays at 5pm. Meeting Minutes are available upon request.
For any needs or issues that should be brought before the church, a notice is given to all Active Members to attend a special business meeting.

What Is Your Visitation Program?
T.A.G.S. To know more about TAGS, email us and we would be more than excited to share this with you.
We grow the church through families and their experiences.

What Version Of The Bible Do You Preach From And Recommend?
Preaching is from the following version(s):
Currently: Rotation NAS/NIV/NKJV
12/10- current- New International Version
7/09- 11/10: New American Standard
1/4/09- 6/19/09: New International Version
12/04-12/08- New King James Version
There are some who have the perspective that man has hindered the Word. This has caused so many to turn away from the Bible as they feel they can't read it. Our position is that we would rather our folks read a Bible they can understand as we cover all questions and theological perspectives within our Life Groups and services. Bibles must be endorsed by the Southern Baptist Convention for doctrinal alignment.

What Kind Of Music Do You Have?
We are more contemporary in style of worship. Our arrangements for hymns have a contemporary edge. We praise God through voices and on instruments as the Bible instructs us in Ps 150.

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Basic Information for Membership
Please read our model listed on this page prior to submitting for membership

Please answer these questions below and submit if you are seeking to unite with FBC Durant in membership. An Orientation class will be scheduled with you by a staff member. For questions call 813-737-2556.

Full Name:
Phone# or email address:
Married/Single?:
Children?:
Have you accepted Christ as your Savior?:
Have you been baptized?:
If coming from another church- where?: