At First Baptist Church of Daytona Beach, Fla., where former SBC president Bobby Welch was the longtime pastor, his successor, David Cox, resigned abruptly in January after months of disputes with a faction in the congregation. You are our dearest, valued and most trusted friends in all the world. I feel sorry for this church and its members, but on the on the other hand,I'm just glad to be among the primitives. Stitts celebrated the sacredness of the current church ground by having the dozens of people who were saved and baptized through the church's ministries stand. DAYTONA BEACH -- The Rev. In the context of stewardship, Welch, 63, said it was appropriate for him to talk about retirement. There was some wistfulness at the start of Sunday morning's 90-minute service, but it was washed away by the joy and excitement for the future that filled the cavernous First Baptist sanctuary. Site by Mere. Armed with stacks of old newspapers and magazines and his handy hot glue gun, Welch plans a 360-degree scene encapsulated in something similar to an upside-down aquarium. Read our republishing, terms of use and privacy policies here. Were in this together, Welch told the quiet congregation. "It's sad," said Les Wilkinson, the church's executive pastor and a member for 21 years. With the future charging toward downtown Daytona Beach, Sunday's First Baptist service was a chance to bask in the past one last time. But the characters are not fictitious, Welch noted. On Aug. 1, 2003, I became your co-pastor and on Aug. 28, 2006, I became your senior pastor. DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (BP)On Aug. 28, David Cox became senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Daytona Beach, Fla. On Jan. 24, he resigned. Mowrey said he is proud of Welch and what he has accomplished. One of those natives, Bobby Welch former president of the Southern Baptist Convention and retired pastor of First Baptist Church, Daytona Beach, Florida has decided to take the stories to a new level with an official visual representation of those days. According to the paper, one of the disgruntled members at the meeting noted the absence of a cross on the new platform and said it looks more like a Masonic Lodge than a pulpit.. One of those natives, Bobby Welch former president of the Southern Baptist Convention and retired pastor of First Baptist Church, Daytona Beach, Florida has decided to take the stories to a new level with an official visual representation of those days. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS FOR 2009 | Congress.gov | Library of Controversy dooms another SBC megachurch pastor After all, he is the only one who can claim that he led Southern Baptist Convention President Bobby Welch to Christ while he was serving as a pastor in Fort Payne, Ala. "This is a heritage tribute, a tribute to the ordinary," Welch said. I have confidence in the Lord about this and I have confidence in Dr. Cox and our leadership to the extent that I am putting my wife, my two children and their mates and four of the most precious things I have my grandchildren in this basket called First Baptist and Im pushing it out to the future, Welch said. http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/News/Headlines/frtHEAD04REL011307.htm. Welch is the author of You, the Warrior Leader, Evangelism Through the Sunday School: A Journey of Faith and The Sacrificed Life. He has served as a trustee for LifeWay Christian Resources and as a member of the SBC Committee on Resolutions and Committee on Nominations. Cox became co-pastor of First Baptist on Aug. 1, 2003, serving alongside Bobby Welch who served the church for 32 years as pastor, and who retired Aug. 28 last year. I had to beg him to permit me to place his name in nomination. 3:13-14).. Bobby Welch's art honors hometown's heritage Biblical Recorder In 1974, Bobby Welch became pastor of First Baptist Church, serving for 32 years. Welch said his intention in life has been to be faithful with what God has given him. (You must log in or sign up to post here. David Cox modernized the altar of First Baptist Church of Daytona Beach with a hardwood stage, twin movie screens and music equipment worthy of a rock band. Two weeks ago tonight, at a town hall meeting to discuss impending matters [a member] said to all present at that meeting, Please dont make me choose. Given present dynamics and poised circumstances, I believe that any continued service and ministry here, on my part, would not be productive toward future growth and health. DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (BP)Bobby Welch, pastor of First Baptist Church in Daytona Beach and the president of the Southern Baptist Convention, told church leaders he will retire Aug. 27 after 32 years as the churchs senior pastor. But Mowrey is quick to give all the credit to God. We are thrilled beyond words that it appears the Lord will allow us to continue in ministry with Pastor David and you until we die, Welch continued reading. The plan calls for developing a five-story apartment building on the corner of Bay and Palmetto as well as a 400-space parking garage at Ridgewood and Bay, with both structures connected by a covered pedestrian overpass. TALLADEGA -- Peace Missionary Baptist Church at 501 Lokey St., Talladega, will celebrate the eighth pastor's anniversary of the Rev. DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. Bobby Welch, pastor of First Baptist Church, Daytona Beach, Fla., and president of the Southern Baptist Convention, will retire Aug. 27 after 32 years as the churchs senior pastor. Welch, who is now serving as pastor emeritus of the church, called the congregation to call for forgiveness, according to Campbell. Some church members have been going to First Baptist for more than 70 years, and one woman has made the church her spiritual home for 87 years.