Pastor Matt was called to First Baptist
March 3, 2019.
Dr. Matthew Long
Matt graduated from NC State with his Masters of Education in 2003. In 2016, he earned his Doctorate in Education and Theology from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Matt has a specific interest in the Doctrine of Restoration, based on Galatians 6, and is under contract to publish a book on the topic. Matt was ordained as a Southern Baptist Pastor at Cornerstone Baptist Church in 2015. He received a call to be the Associate Pastor at Guilford Baptist Church in 2017.
Matt and Katie have been married over 24 years and have six wonderful children. As strong advocates for the sanctity of human life, two of their children have Down Syndrome. They witnessed first-hand how this special population has been decimated by abortion, and were led to adopt. In 2015, Rosie joined their family, all the way from Armenia.
Matt has the heart of a teacher and one of his favorite passages of Scripture is found in Acts 8, Philip's encounter with the Ethiopian. "So Philip ran to him, and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, 'Do you understand what you are reading?' And he said, 'How can I, unless someone TEACHES me?' " (Acts 8:30-31).
Katie dearly loves the picture of God's power and his mighty hands that can create even the smallest of designs found in Psalm 139:13-14. “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.”
Matt and Katie seek to raise children who love the Lord and who will be a witness for Him. Their hope is to lead others toward the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ and into deeper fellowship with Him.
Matt graduated from NC State with his Masters of Education in 2003. In 2016, he earned his Doctorate in Education and Theology from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Matt has a specific interest in the Doctrine of Restoration, based on Galatians 6, and is under contract to publish a book on the topic. Matt was ordained as a Southern Baptist Pastor at Cornerstone Baptist Church in 2015. He received a call to be the Associate Pastor at Guilford Baptist Church in 2017.
Matt and Katie have been married over 24 years and have six wonderful children. As strong advocates for the sanctity of human life, two of their children have Down Syndrome. They witnessed first-hand how this special population has been decimated by abortion, and were led to adopt. In 2015, Rosie joined their family, all the way from Armenia.
Matt has the heart of a teacher and one of his favorite passages of Scripture is found in Acts 8, Philip's encounter with the Ethiopian. "So Philip ran to him, and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, 'Do you understand what you are reading?' And he said, 'How can I, unless someone TEACHES me?' " (Acts 8:30-31).
Katie dearly loves the picture of God's power and his mighty hands that can create even the smallest of designs found in Psalm 139:13-14. “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.”
Matt and Katie seek to raise children who love the Lord and who will be a witness for Him. Their hope is to lead others toward the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ and into deeper fellowship with Him.