OUR PASTOR
PASTOR JAMES MCCARROLL
James Milton McCarroll, Jr. is currently the Pastor of First Baptist Church in Murfreesboro,TN.
A native of Nashville, Tennessee, he received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a concentration in Accounting in 1999. He also received a Master of Divinity degree from the Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School in 2003 and a Master of Business Administration degree from Louisiana State University Shreveport in 2023.
He was licensed to preach and ordained to the Christian Ministry at the New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, where Rev. James C. Turner, Sr. was the pastor. He has since dedicated his life to bringing the message of faith, hope, and love in God through Jesus Christ. Since his arrival at First Baptist Church in 2006, God has used Pastor McCarroll to bring about a revival in congregational life and harvest a greater community impact. Led by the power of the Spirit of God, First Baptist Church has witnessed numerical, organizational, and—most importantly—spiritual growth. With a heart for the community, he has not only
served on numerous boards but guided the church to give back to the local and global community through over $1.5 million in donations and support.
He is the creator of “GARDENTALKS,” a weekly motivational broadcast that reaches thousands of homes by using gardening principles as metaphors for building healthy and productive lives. He is also the author of fifteen books, including the best-selling “#GARDENTALKS: 50 Lessons for Productive Living.” He is also a music writer, producer, book publisher, and owner of a promotional item company. His non-profit, Holy Impact Movement, supports individuals who sense a call to international mission work.
Pastor McCarroll has been blessed to teach and preach at numerous venues nationwide and internationally. His desire for those he ministers to experience the fullness of their Christian possibility has caused him to approach ministry with sensitivity to the holistic need for the faith, hope, and love required to encounter the promises and power that rest within a relationship with God through Jesus Christ. To this end, Pastor McCarroll endeavors to
impact the world for Jesus Christ by communicating and applying the Word of God.
A native of Nashville, Tennessee, he received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a concentration in Accounting in 1999. He also received a Master of Divinity degree from the Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School in 2003 and a Master of Business Administration degree from Louisiana State University Shreveport in 2023.
He was licensed to preach and ordained to the Christian Ministry at the New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, where Rev. James C. Turner, Sr. was the pastor. He has since dedicated his life to bringing the message of faith, hope, and love in God through Jesus Christ. Since his arrival at First Baptist Church in 2006, God has used Pastor McCarroll to bring about a revival in congregational life and harvest a greater community impact. Led by the power of the Spirit of God, First Baptist Church has witnessed numerical, organizational, and—most importantly—spiritual growth. With a heart for the community, he has not only
served on numerous boards but guided the church to give back to the local and global community through over $1.5 million in donations and support.
He is the creator of “GARDENTALKS,” a weekly motivational broadcast that reaches thousands of homes by using gardening principles as metaphors for building healthy and productive lives. He is also the author of fifteen books, including the best-selling “#GARDENTALKS: 50 Lessons for Productive Living.” He is also a music writer, producer, book publisher, and owner of a promotional item company. His non-profit, Holy Impact Movement, supports individuals who sense a call to international mission work.
Pastor McCarroll has been blessed to teach and preach at numerous venues nationwide and internationally. His desire for those he ministers to experience the fullness of their Christian possibility has caused him to approach ministry with sensitivity to the holistic need for the faith, hope, and love required to encounter the promises and power that rest within a relationship with God through Jesus Christ. To this end, Pastor McCarroll endeavors to
impact the world for Jesus Christ by communicating and applying the Word of God.
Warren Russell
Chairman of Financial Forecast
Arleen Mitchell
Church Clerk
Kim Risby
President of Mother's Board
Renee' Barker
Director of Operations
Michai Mosby
Director of Communications
Shannon Westfield
Director of Hospitality
Clay Mayfield
Director of Worship
TBA
Director of Christian Education
Emmanuel Barnes
Director of Fellowship
Norman Jones
Director of Media
Rose Tolton
Curriculum Coord.
KaSteesha Cosby
Pastor's Assistant
Quintin Coleman
Minister of Music
Chris Taylor
Youth Director
Vanita Sandars
Receptionist