​First Baptist Church of Texas CityFrom Our Pastor, Robert Miller:

​First Baptist Church of Texas City

From Our Pastor, Robert Miller:
October 9, 2022, will be my last Sunday as pastor of First Baptist Church.
Last October, I announced to the church my intention to retire by the end of October 2022 or until the church found another pastor.
I have set up the date because, on October 10, 2022, I am leading a trip to Greece to trace the Second Missionary journey of the Apostle Paul.
That means I will be out on two Wednesdays and a Sunday.
Plus, it would mean I would get off a plane from Greece and have to preach while recovering from jetlag.
I am not as young as I used to be.
So, with that in mind, I believe it best to set my retirement date up to October 9, 2022.
I appreciate all the kind words many have expressed about missing my preaching.
However, I am very excited about the next pastor.
Ecclesiastes says, "There is a time for everything."
God has used me at First Baptist to do some wonderful things.
However, I believe it is time for First Baptist to change its focus to emphasize reaching out and discipleship more than what I have been able to accomplish with all the changes we have made to get to this point.
I am convinced God has just the right pastor in mind for us.
I am impressed with our Pastor Search Committee and their approach to searching for my successor.
I will be our next pastor's biggest fan and encourager.