First Baptist Church is proud to support the following local agencies: Congregations in Service - local interfaith service event twice a year. Emmaus House - cooperating congregations providing breakfast, showers, and laundry to homeless. (Started at our church in 1982.) Family Promise - cooperating congregations providing homeless families with lodging and meals in church buildings. Celebrating Families - providing weekly dinner and meeting space for families in cooperation with the court system. Morningstar Children and Family Services - providing residential, foster care, and mental health services to children and youth with multiple diagnoses often including intellectual disabilities.​ America's Second Harvest Food Bank - an organization that seeks to end the hunger crisis in our community. JUST - an organization committed to equal housing opportunities and cross-racial dialogue. McAfee School of Theology - a Georgia Baptist seminary with historic ties to our congregation.

Since 1995, First Baptist Church has been privileged to partner with three different congregations in Cuba through the Fraternity of Cuban Baptist Churches. Additionally, our congregation has worked with churches in Litomerice, Czech Republic. We also support international field personnel and participate in disaster relief efforts.

First Baptist Church is a diverse congregation representing many different views on a variety of subjects, including denominational support for missions beyond the local church. Some of our members direct their denominational mission support through the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, while others may choose the Alliance of Baptists, or the Baptist World Alliance. All are united in the belief that God calls us to reach out to the world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to minister to persons in need.

REV. DR. TINA K. BAILEY Field Personnel tbailey@cbf.net Tina Bailey is an active missionary representing First Baptist Church across the world. As an ordained minister, CBF-endorsed chaplain, practicing artist, and credentialed Trauma-Informed Expressive Arts therapist, Tina is a minister to the arts community, refugees, and immigrants in Europe. Based in Graz, Austria, she mentors artists and provides trauma-informed care for refugee and immigrant communities in group and individual settings. In addition, she trains other ministers on how to provide trauma-informed care. In partnership with the European Baptist Federation, Tina works communally in a manner that bridges ethnicity and religion, artistic expression, and trauma care. Click HERE to learn more about Tina and her work. REV. MARILYN BORST Global Missiologist in Residence marilyn@fbc-sav.org Marilyn Borst is the Global Missiologist in Residence for First Baptist Church. In this role, she connects our church to the the broader Christian Mission in the world, while guiding and encouraging our participation with that mission. She has traveled extensively, nurturing relationships with church leaders, assessing ministry initiatives and leading short-term vision teams (over 100 of them), especially to Cuba and the Middle East. Her heart for the Church in difficult places has brought her to Iran, Pakistan and North Korea. Marilyn holds a B.A. in Classical Studies from Calvin University, an M.A. in Art History from Michigan State University and an M.A. in Theology from St. Thomas University. She is ordained as an elder in the Presbyterian church and has been married to Mark Borst for 46 years.

First Baptist Church is honored to share our building space with the following non-profit organizations. Savannah Book Festival Savannah Stage Company Savannah Music Festival Christ the King Presbyterian Church Coastal Counseling Group American Traditions Vocal Competition Savannah VOICE Festival Sound Healing Academy