Gardendale First Baptist Church
Gardendale First Baptist Church (sometimes styled as "Gardendale's" or GFBC) is a Southern Baptist megachurch in Gardendale, Alabama. The church's senior pastor is Dr. Kevin Hamm, a native of Bowling Green, Kentucky; he has served the church since 2006.
The church is located on two campuses in Gardendale.
Upward Park, located at the North Campus, was completed in 2004 and provides a recreation park with 3 baseball/softball fields and 1 soccer field.
The church claims weekly attendance of about 3,500 worshipers on a typical Sunday morning, and a membership roll of at least 8,500.
Steve Gaines preceded Hamm as pastor, serving for 14 years before leaving to become the pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church in suburban Memphis, Tennessee, where he succeeded the late Adrian Rogers.
The North Campus sanctuary features a full HD video production facility which is home to Gardendale First Baptist's Media Ministry. This is used primarily to produce the church's Sunday morning program on ABC 33/40. It consist of a video room, audio room, and an HD editing studio, along with an SD editing studio. This also allows the church to host conferences and concerts.
Coordinates: 33°39′50″N 86°49′46″W / 33.66389°N 86.82944°W
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