Family Foundation
New Beginnings Family
Church History
About 20 adults met with Rev. Dr. C. L. Stallworth during a evening fellowship on May 21, 2003 and talked about the vision of starting a church that would have a mainline thrust with a 21st century model of ministry. Dorothy Stallworth, former first lady of NBFC, suggested the name, New Beginnings Family Church.
The following Sunday, May 25th, the group met at the Radisson Hotel located on University and welcomed sixty plus members into the fellowship. After meeting at the Sheraton Inn and Convention Center, God provided an opportunity for the church to gain a more stable location. So in April of 2004, NBFC began renting space at a location commonly known as L-R Hall.
The church continued to move forward as God was defining her identity. In addition, NBFC continues to understand and live out the meaning of EXCELLENCE in ministry. In June of 2005, the church welcomed Rev. Angulus Wilson as her Pastor and bid farewell to organizing Pastor, Rev. Stallworth. Under Pastor Wilson’s leadership, NBFC would move onto the campus of Ridgecrest Baptist Church and begin to transition into a church of action.
With a partnership established at RBC, the two sister churches would embark on a grand endeavor to reach the lost and bring the good news of Jesus Christ to a dying and hurting world. But alas, God wasn’t through with NBFC. In March of 2006, talks began between Pastor Wilson and church leadership at Carson Road Baptist Church.
God opened another door for the church to partner up with saints who love the Lord and want to see Him lifted higher. In April, New Beginnings Family Church relocated to Carson Road Baptist Church to carry out the great commission and win more souls to Jesus Christ.
In November of 2006 Pastor Wilson was contacted by First Baptist Midfield for a meeting to come and to see their property and to do a presentation on his ministry philosophy, vision and desires for New Beginnings Family Church.
After the presentation First Baptist Midfield decided to not sale the property to New Beginnings but to give it to them with all of the contents. First Baptist wanted to leave a legacy in the community and felt as if the Lord wanted them to do this through New Beginnings.
In December of 2006 a transitional service was held with First Baptist Midfield and New Beginnings Family Church. Both congregations worshipped together for two Sundays. Numerous news articles and television cameras were on location to capture the historical event. Never in the history of the South had an all White Baptist congregation, gave an all Black Baptist congregation such a wonderful gift. We have a new home now in Midfield, Alabama.
In January of 2008 the church begin praying about planting ten church in ten years. In June of 2008 the New Beginnings ordained Rev. Mark Spencer with plans of overseeing their first church plant. Later in that same month Pastor Wilson announce that the Lord had instructed him to oversee the first church plant in Fresno, California. On June 29, 2008 Pastor Wilson preached his farewell sermon and Rev. Spencer was named as the church's next pastor.
God is doing a mighty work at New Beginnings Family Baptist Church and you are invited to be a part of it! The Kingdom of God is on the move, and His people are pressing into it. We are celebrating today’s praising the true God of Heaven and earth for trusting all those HE has called to journey with the New Beginnings Family Baptist Church.
