Venture Church MS

Overview

Venture Church MS, formerly known as First Baptist Church Hattiesburg, is a Baptist church in the Southern Baptist tradition, located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The church was founded in 1884 and has undergone significant transformations over the years, including a relocation and a name change to its current form in recent times.

Mission and Vision

Venture Church MS is dedicated to leading people to know, love, and follow Jesus. Its vision is to be a church for the unchurched, aiming to provide a safe space for those distant from God and the church to experience life-changing transformations through the Gospel.

Strategy

The church's strategy is encapsulated in four key elements:

• Invite with intention
• Invest in community
• Impress through serving
• Ignite by giving

Organization and Leadership

Venture Church MS operates as one church with multiple locations across South Mississippi, boasting five campuses. It is led by a team of elders, executive pastors, and a Lead Pastor. The church focuses on creating an environment where people can engage in active worship experiences featuring live music and biblical messages from its teaching pastors.

Activities and Outreach

Venture Church actively engages in community outreach and supports initiatives such as house churches across South Mississippi. It also partners with families to raise a new generation of believers who follow Jesus. The church's growth and expansion have been notable, earning it recognition as one of the fastest-growing churches in its area.

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