This is the church I married my husband in. Pastor George did the ceremony and his gracious heart made it the most special day of my life. My 3 y o son goes to Mission Point Christian Academy and is growing into a man after God's heart. Pastor George was there when we dedicated our son to Christ. And although I have a weekend contract and cannot attend do to work, my husband and son have not missed a Sunday since my son was 6 months old. I've witnessed both of them grow spiritually. As a family we are Blessed to call First Baptist Church of Canton our home.
- "...castle, or should I say ski lodge". --- It does look like a lodge but not sure what the building looks like has anything to do with what's taught on the inside. It just has a contemporary look.
I like the messages that Pastor George has to relate to us straight from the Bible! None of the church light, make you feel good to go home and forget about what you heard at today's service. These are messages to motivate the congregation to have a deeper relationship with the Lord. I've been to all three services on Sunday morning and the message is the same for all three corporate worships. 8:15 is more a traditional service with music we all remember from the hymnals, 9:30 is an upbeat service with music represented from the modern day Christian stations (not "Contemporary") and 11:00 a blended service in its format that attracts all ages. Great place to broaden your faith and raise your kids!!! If you've not been invited, let this be your personal invitation to worship with us on Sunday morning then carry out the Great Commission through your work week!
Solid teaching, friendly people!
- "...if you want to buy into the "fluff and stuff" gospel ...then this is the place for you" --- This place is so far from fluff and stuff that I'm wondering if this statement was meant to be a review for a different church.
- "...keep your hand on your wallet and don't expect any of the church family to be nice" --- No idea where this comes from. Pastor George speaks so little about the church budget that I sometimes wonder if I'm in a baptist church.
I was searching the web for First Baptist Canton to see if service times were changing for the last Sunday of the year. Then I came across these google reviews and decided to read. I was puzzled at the content of the negative review so I thought I would provide another perspective.
- "There has been more than one instance of his sermons consisting of a secular quote or book study with no scripture used whatsoever". --- Every message begins with a direct reading from scripture and then scripture is quoted throughout the message. Yes, he uses non-scriptural references as examples or to help clarify his point. However, I've never heard a pastor who didn't. Didn't Jesus use parables to help make His points?
- "...filled with a smug arrogance that is devoid of any intellect or real Christian thought" --- The messages are based on specifically sited and quoted scripture, supported by the original Hebrew and Greek, and led by the Holy Spirit. If it's not in the bible and supported by the bible it's not preached. Man's intellect is foolishness to God. At least that's what 1 Corinthians 1:20 says.
After 4 years of attending First Baptist Church Canton, all I can say is you get it straight....warts and all. The people are just down to earth "what you see is what you get" type. No hidden agendas. No pomp and circumstance. I hope you come visit sometime and see for yourself.
I regularly attend and have attended this church for 4 years and prior attended First Baptist Woodstock for 20+ years. We were looking for a smaller church closer to home when we first visited. I was surprised. My first thought was "how come I've never heard this guy preach?". After being under Johnny Hunt for years I'm thinking George Anderson is every bit as sound theologically. His messages come straight from scripture. As for line by line thoughts regarding the previous google review, here you go:
There are many things I love about my church family at First Baptist Canton. Here are a few: First, there is strong, unwavering adherence to the Word of God, in preaching, teaching and discipling. Second, there is a vision for sharing the love of Jesus Christ with our community, across town, across the country and around the world. Third, the fellowship found in Sunday School classes supports our family through rough seas and celebrates with us in times of great happiness. Fourth, our church is diverse in its styles of worship. Fifth, our church staff is dedicated and hard-working, always willing to help, visit, meet a need. I could go on and on. Suffice it to say no church is perfect, because it is filled with imperfect people (that would be all of us!). But, we love our First Baptist Canton church family!
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