At 4238 Augusta Road in Lexington, Fellowship Baptist Church is known for a four-part discipleship path: Gather for Worship, Grow Together, Give and Serve, and Go to the Lost. The Baptist congregation meets for Sunday School at 9:00 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m., and its ministry life reaches children, students, adults, seniors, women, community groups, and pastors.
Gather for Worship on the Lord's Day
FBC calls gathering the first step of discipleship. The church meets as a body of believers on the Lord's Day for prayer, singing, preaching of the Word, and the ordinances of baptism and the Lord's Supper. Individual worship also has a place in its teaching, with Bible reading, study, and prayer practiced personally. A worship team of singers and instrumentalists helps the congregation honor God and tell the story of Jesus through song.
Sunday School is at 9:00 a.m., and worship is at 10:30 a.m. at 4238 Augusta Road in Lexington. Sunday School classes use interactive Bible study and are organized for different ages and genders, creating regular opportunities to get to know other people and become part of church life. The church's phone is 803.794.1885.
Teaching the Word and Leading with Song
Pastor Daniel leads FBC with a focus on preaching and teaching the Word. He earned a Christian Ministry degree from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2008 and received his doctorate from Southeastern Baptist Seminary in 2022. His love for God's Word shapes his ministry at Fellowship.
Marciano, a Rio de Janeiro native who has served in churches in Brazil and the United States for more than 30 years, oversees music and worship, technology, and children's ministry. He holds a Master of Arts in Music and an MDiv in Worship, and his ministry interests include missions and evangelism.
Grow Together at Sunday School and in Community Groups
Growing together is the second essential of discipleship. FBC describes this as communion with God and his people in three settings: individually, in the family, and in the church. Individuals pursue closeness to God through Scripture and prayer, families make time for devotion and study, and the church gathers smaller groups for fellowship and study of the Word.
FBC provides this through Sunday School classes and Community Groups that meet in homes. In these groups, believers discuss Scripture, pray for one another, and encourage one another to walk faithfully. The emphasis is on Scripture shared in relationship, with prayer and encouragement alongside study.
Give and Serve, Then Go to the Lost
The third essential is a call to service. FBC holds that God has gifted every believer and that every member of a local church is essential. Members are encouraged to give time, talents, and finances to the church's mission and serve in ministry areas. The church says this builds others, reduces a consumer mentality, and makes giving rather than receiving a central practice.
The fourth essential carries the gathered church into the world. Fellowship Baptist says its members are sent into workplaces, homes, neighborhoods, and the wider world to bring the Gospel of Christ to the lost. Its goal is for people to have a saving relationship with the Lord; the church expresses the hope that people will not die unbelieving and the commitment that they will not die untold. After someone comes to faith, FBC desires that the person join its gathering or a local body of believers, completing the path from gathering to mission.
Fellowship Kids: Jesus-Focused, Developmentally Appropriate and Safe-Fun
Children's ministry exists to show parents and children God's redemptive plan in all Scripture. Fellowship Kids wants to be a community for families that encourages them to worship, follow, and share Jesus together. Its three guiding values are Jesus-Focused, Developmentally Appropriate Teaching, and Safe-Fun.
Children are encouraged to feel loved, engaged, and excited through relationships, good teaching, and activities, with safety treated as essential. All volunteers are checked and screened, and the ministry follows safety policies and procedures. Curricula are chosen to fit each age and simplified when needed, allowing children's understanding of the Gospel and Scripture to grow with their cognitive development. The Gospel remains the central focus, and every lesson is intended to point to Jesus Christ because FBC believes the whole Bible is about him.
Students Meet Upstairs for Fellowship and Discipleship
The youth ministry teaches teens to love and obey Jesus and his Word together as a community. It emphasizes practical biblical truth and strong relationships with God, parents, friends, and newcomers. Conversations about real issues of life are paired with games and eating together.
Students meet upstairs in the Education Building, just down the hall after reaching the top of the stairs. Sunday School is at 9:00 a.m. with breakfast offered, Sunday evening gathering begins at 5:00 p.m. with fun and Bible study, and Wednesday Discipleship Hour begins at 6:00 p.m.
Classes, Senior Ministry and Beautiful Feet
Adult Sunday School classes provide interactive Bible study for different ages and genders. The church presents these classes as a way to get to know other people and become part of the Fellowship Baptist community.
FBC also has an active seniors ministry that plans monthly lunches and trips to distinctive places. Its women's ministry, Beautiful Feet, wants to share the good news of Jesus with women in the church and community. Monthly gatherings and out-of-town trips combine study of the Word with fellowship, giving women regular opportunities to connect and serve.
Prayer Shawls Made with Love and Intercessory Prayer
The Prayer Shawl Ministry has a dedicated team that reaches out to members of the church and community who are going through a difficult time because of health issues. It shares love and comfort by providing a handmade hat, shawl, or lap blanket made with love and covered with intercessory prayer. The plan of salvation is delivered with each item, so the tangible gift also carries an explicit gospel message.
Midlands Greenhouse Gives Pastors Time to Rest and Grow
The Midlands Greenhouse exists to help pastors grow in personal health, gospel faithfulness, and ministry fruitfulness. Each month, pastors gather to rest, worship, learn from one another, and receive practical preparation for shepherding. The aim is stronger pastors leading stronger churches across the Midlands for the glory of Christ.
The monthly gathering follows a 9:30 to 11:30 rhythm: coffee, conversation, and a light breakfast; worship and Scripture; a main presentation; group discussion; and focused prayer. Presentation topics include preaching, leadership, soul care, evangelism, and church health. An optional lunch follows at the church or a local restaurant. For FBC, the Greenhouse extends the same emphasis on growth, shared wisdom, and renewal into the lives of pastors.
Membership, Giving and a Continuing Church
FBC takes membership seriously and asks everyone to take the Membership Class before joining. The class centers on three questions: What is a Christian? What is a Baptist Christian? What is a Fellowship Baptist Christian?
The church supports regular giving through online budget giving and donations. Its sermon library also makes previous messages available for listening. Together, these ministries keep Fellowship Baptist's central pattern visible: a gathered church that grows in Scripture, serves with its gifts, supports children, adults, and pastors, and carries its Gospel commitment into daily life and the wider community.