Pastoral Care

Pastoral support for our church and community

At First Baptist Church of Decatur, we believe in doing life together and supporting you during your highest of highs and lowest of lows.

In addition to our community, our ordained pastoral staff and deacons are eager to offer any pastoral support you and your family may need.

Immediate Assistance

If you are struggling with mental instability and thoughts of suicide, please immediately call 1-800-273-8255. Or chat directly with someone at the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

To access mental health and addictive disease crisis services, call the Georgia Crisis and Access Line (GCAL) 1-800-715-4225 any time of the day or night to speak with someone who can help. GCAL can make appointments at the same time they take your call.

Pastoral Care and Support

If you call FBCD home and you are in the hospital or you experience a loss, our team is prepared to help.

It may be a pastor who visits you, a deacon, or a member of your small group, but you can count on our church community to be there for you.

To let us know you need help, please call the main office at: 404-373-1653.

If you know of someone else who needs the church, please call and tell us. We would rather get many calls about the same situation than to learn later that someone was in need and we couldn’t respond because we didn’t know!

Our pastors are also available by appointment when you need someone to listen and pray with you.