Sometime in the fall of 1882, a little band of nine people under the leadership of Rev. Joseph Gronde, a Baptist missionary, met together and organized the First Baptist Church of Taylor. Among those present that night were: Dr. and Mrs. John Threadgill, Mr. and Mrs. E. Rhodes, Mrs. James Griffith, Mrs. Willis Johnson, Miss Anina Long and Brother Gronde. The church called Brother Gronde as pastor and he served in that capacity until after Major Penn held a revival meeting at which time 26 people were baptized into the fellowship of the church. 

In a very few months the church had grown in membership until it was able to call a regular pastor and they called Rev. J.M. McFarland. The church made rapid progress under this good man's ministry and the old church building (22x30 feet in size) was enlarged and another Sunday School room was added. 

Two years went by, McFarland resigned to move to another field and the church called Rev. J.M. Carroll, brother to the noted preacher B.H. Carroll. The church had such a splendid growth under the new pastor's ministry, that it was evident, that they must have a larger house of worship. After much prayer and effort a $3,000 frame building was built with beautiful memorial windows. Shortly after the building was completed, Rev. Carroll resigned to go to another pastorate.

The church then called brother J.C. Burkett, who preached some great sermons and indoctrinated and evangelized the community. His ministry in Taylor was brief however, and the church called Rev. W.C. Friley, a great man of God and a mighty preacher. Those that knew him say that no mightier evangelistic preacher nor lovable pastor lived in Taylor than this good man. The church made splendid progress. Brother Friley went from Taylor to become the state secretary of the Sunday School Board.

The church then called Brother W.H. Whipkey in 1891. Rev. Whipkey was what we would term a country preacher - a good man with a great pastor's heart. The church did not make a great deal of progress, but it did one outstanding thing. A Baptist Young People's Union was organized on November 13, 1892 with Rev. Whipkey acting as chairman pro-tem and Brother P.O. Wilson as temporary secretary.  The first officers elected were: President, Miss Eva Walton; Vice-president, G.O. Lightner; Secretary, W.J. Colley; treasurer, Miss Lizzie Walker.