三十年代初, 康拿太太认识了住在福和市一个华人家庭中的三个孩子。在她教导他们英语并日常的功课的同时,也教导他们在主耶稣基督的话语。这个家庭的孩子先后成了基督徒,并成为福和市华人福和市华人福音事工的前身。
1930s. Mrs. Conner met a Chinese family in Fort Worth and had shared the gospel to the family through teaching the 3 kids English. Those Children not only had become Christians, but also had become the pioneers of the Chinese ministry in Fort Worth.
1955年,上帝祝福华人事工的福音工作,人数持续的增长以致康拿家的客厅无法容纳。在获得主任牧师Dr.Arthur Travis的准许及支持下,他们得以在甘宝街浸信会聚会并正式组织成为”东方传教堂”。
1955 God blessed the Chinese ministry and Mrs. Conner’s living room was no longer being able to hold all the people. They asked for a permission to meet in Gambrel Street Baptist Church and the permission was granted by their pastor- Dr. Arthur. After that, they organized together and became “Oriental Mission”.
1969年,爱尔达博士任命首位中国人Caleb Tang 为本堂牧师。
1969 Dr. Lloyd Elder ordained the first Chinese Pastor-Caleb Tang.
1974年,在麦牧师的带领下,易名为甘宝街浸信会华人福音堂。
1974 Oriental mission, under pastor Mai’s leading, was changed to “Chinese Chapel of Gambrel Street Baptist Church”.
1980年, 成人及儿童班正式成立,随着有两组英语会话班,每月一次的家庭聚会。
1980 Adult and children bible classes were set up, there are also two English classes and family fellowship once a month.
1982年9月19日,教会搬进新会址800 W. Seminary Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76115, 同时又易名为 “福和市第一华人浸信会”。
September 19th, 1982, church moved to 800 W. Seminary Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76115, and renamed to “First Chinese Baptist Church of Fort Worth”.
1980年,由Travis Avenue Baptist Church开设的中文主日学事工成长为Travis Church的中文宣道部,赵必楚成为第一任牧师。
1980 Travis Avenue Baptist Church also opened Chinese Sunday School and become “Travis Chinese Mission” department, Mr. Bi Chu, Zhao became the first pastor.
1983年,郑全美被委任为牧师。在这期间,许多神学生加入服事行列。
1983 Mr. Quan Mei, Zhen became the pastor and there were many seminary students participate in church ministry.
1989年, 王文堂牧师被委任为主任牧师。
1989 Mr. Warren Wang was ordained to become the pastor.
一直到1990年为止,在福和市拥有两间华人教会:“福和市第一华人浸信会”以及“Travis中文布道所”。为着福和市华人福音工作并上帝国度的缘故,这两间教会在祷告中不断寻求,希望能合并。
1990 There were two Chinese church in Fort Worth “First Chinese Baptist Church of Fort Worth” and “Travis Chinese Mission”. In order to do better and bigger ministry, these two churches prayed to combine together.
1992年2月9日,两间教会在投票中一致决定合并,并委任当时Travis中文布道所的王文堂为合并后教会的主任牧师。合并后,新教会仍被命名为“福和市第一华人浸信会”。
February 9th, 1992, both churches voted to united as one church, Mr. Warren Wong became the pastor and the church was named “First Chinese Baptist Church of Fort Worth”.
1992年2月23日,教会再次易名为“福和市华人浸信会”
February 23rd, 1992, the church changed the name to “Chinese Baptist Church of Fort Worth”.
1992年12月2日,教会搬入新会址,一直到如今。
December 2nd, 1992, the church moved to 4625 Granbury Road, Fort Worth, TX 76133 until now.