Higher Calling Baptist Church is a Black Baptist church in Wilson, North Carolina — led by Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. J.M. Wooten and Pastor Patricia Wooten, anchored in Scripture, and rooted in disciple-making for Wilson County and Eastern North Carolina.
Pastor Wooten has shepherded Higher Calling Baptist Church for over two decades, leading this Wilson, North Carolina congregation with a vision of disciple-making, faithful biblical preaching, and serving the community across Wilson County and beyond.
Co-laboring alongside Pastor Wooten for over two decades, Pastor Rev. Patricia Wooten now serves Higher Calling Baptist Church in her elevated role as Pastor — shepherding the women, families, and ministries of our Wilson, NC church family with grace, wisdom, and a heart shaped by Scripture.
Her preaching, teaching, and pastoral care have touched countless lives across Wilson County and Eastern North Carolina.
Higher Calling Baptist Church is held up by faithful saints who give their time, their gifts, and their hearts to the ministry. Every name in these photos matters.
The pastors, associate ministers, and preachers of Higher Calling — called to teach, preach, and shepherd the flock through every season.
Servant leaders who tend to the needs of the congregation — supporting pastoral ministry, caring for members, and serving the body of Christ at Higher Calling Baptist Church.
Faithful stewards who manage the resources God has entrusted to this ministry with integrity, transparency, and care.
We believe the Bible is the inspired, inerrant Word of God — the supreme authority for faith, life, and practice.
We believe salvation is the free gift of God, received through faith in Jesus Christ alone, by grace alone.
We believe every believer is called to make disciples — beginning at home in Wilson and reaching to the ends of the earth.
You don't need to dress up. You don't need to know anyone. You don't need to have it all figured out. Just come — 4036 Ward Boulevard, Wilson, NC.
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