Vienna First Baptist Church has been spreading the Gospel since 1836.
We are a small town community with a big heart for loving and serving others.
S p r e a d i n g G o d ' s W o r d
SINCE 1836
Vienna First Baptist Church has been spreading the Gospel since 1836.
We are a small town community with a big heart for loving and serving others.
Our Leadership Team
The staff and leadership here at First Baptist Church is comprised of men and women who love, care and pray for every single person in the church. If you have any questions for any of our staff, feel free to reach out and email them or call our church office to speak with them. You may contact the church office at viennafbc@gmail.com or call (229) 268-4386.
Brian Leverett
Lead Pastor
Brian grew up in Milledgeville, Georgia. He graduated from Georgia College & State University in 2003. Brian received his Masters of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, where he also met and married his wife, Amy. They now have 3 children: Isabella, Sophia, and Malachi. Pastor Leverett is one of the guitarists in our Praise & Worship Band "Made New".
CALEB M. GOLDEN
youth PASTOR
Heather Grinolds
Children's director & WORSHIP LEADER
Heather is a servant of the Lord, loves kids and music. She has a strong passion for ministry through children and music, and she's excited to watch the children learn and grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ.
Heather grew up in Eastman, Georgia. She has a BA in music from Georgia Southwestern University. Before moving to Vienna, Heather served at Bethel Baptist Church as Minister of Music for approximately six years. She is currently the 4th and 5th grade English and Language Arts teacher at Fullington Academy. Heather and her husband Matt were married in 2011. They live in Vienna with their three daughters Jessa, Annalise, and Ruby Mae.
Larista Thompson
Administrative Assistant &
Financial Secretary
Larista re-joined the VFBC staff in February of 2020. She was one of our former church secretaries back in the 1990's. She grew up in Vienna and attended Vienna First Baptist Church during that time; she was baptized here at the age of 10 and was
very active in the youth group "The Young Disciples" during her teen
years. Larista has fond memories of growing up in Vienna and being a part of VFBC. She says, "It's a blessing to be able to serve the church where I grew up."
Larista
is a graduate of Fullington Academy. She studied business and
accounting at ABAC and Georgia Southwestern State
University before marrying Clint B. Thompson, Jr. from Byromville in
1979. The couple has one son, Cole Thompson, who is married
to the former Allison Watson of Cordele. Larista enjoys reading,
traveling and spending time with family and friends. She is an
active member of Pinehurst Baptist Church where she serves as Membership
Secretary as well as being active in the Ladies Wednesday Night Prayer
& Bible Study Group.
Our Beliefs
At VFBC, you will hear the word “gospel” repeatedly because it is the most important truth that we can know and experience. The gospel is not merely a message that needs to be shared with non-Christians, but also with Christians. It is not something that mature Christians move on from, but rather something that they move deeper into. The gospel is the lens in which we should view theology, ministry, and all aspects of life.
The Apostle Paul defined the word “gospel” concisely in 1st Corinthians 15:3-5 when he wrote, “Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.” Simply put, the gospel is all about Jesus’ life, death and resurrection, and the implications it has for us.