Our Church
Welcome to Dothan First! We are passionate about helping you discover purpose for your life and we are excited to welcome you home as a part of our church family. Whether you are new to the area or checking out church for the first time, we want to welcome you to connect with us as we make a difference in our community. Welcome home! We are excited that you’re here!
Our Services
Each week, our church family gathers in a comfortable, relaxed environment to experience inspiring services and high energy kids and youth experiences. We do our best to make you and your family feel at home at Dothan First, and we hope that your first impression is a warm one. You can expect to be welcomed here no matter where life finds you. So come as you are and share life with us!
Service Times
Sundays
Worship Service – 10:00 AM
Kids First – 10:00 AM
Wednesdays
Bible Study – 6:30 PM
Youth First – 6:30 PM
Kids First Classes – 6:30 PM
Watch Live Online
Sundays - 10:00 AM
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Where We Meet
Dothan First Assembly of God
3615 West Main Street
Dothan, Alabama 36305
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Our Lead Pastors
Mark and Michele Benson
Lead Pastors
Pastors Mark and Michele joined us as our lead pastors in December of 2016 after serving at The Rock Family Worship Center based out of Huntsville, Alabama for over 10 years. Their passion is to make a difference in the lives of others by showing them the love of Jesus Christ. They are excited about the freedom and growth that God is bringing to Dothan and cannot wait to see how He uses this church to make a difference in our community.
Pastors Mark and Michele have three children; Taylor, Griffin, and Camryn.
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Our Staff
Michele Benson
Family Life Pastor
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Carl Greene
CFO/Administrative Pastor
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Carl Greene
CFO/Administrative Pastor
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Carl has been the Administrative Pastor at Dothan First for over 19 years. Carl oversees all the ministry departments, volunteers as well as paid church staff. The joke in the office is that Carl can fix anything, and it’s true. Among his many talents are classes on marriage, parenting and leadership, design and various areas of technology, and clever and witty speaking and writing.
Carl and his family have been attending Dothan First for over 30 years. Compassionate and down to earth, Carl resides in Dothan with his wife, Nicole. They have two married daughters—Whitney, married to Gabe, they have two boys—Declan age 4 and Nolan age 2; and Hannah, married to Connor.
Hayden Taylor
Worship and Creative Arts Pastor
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Hayden Taylor
Worship and Creative Arts Pastor
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Hayden grew up here at Dothan First and joined our team in March of 2017 after graduating from Southwestern Assemblies of God University in Waxahachie, Texas with a major in Church Leadership. She is passionate about people and worship, and is expectant for God to move in new ways here in Dothan. Hayden enjoys cooking, music, and traveling the world with her husband Konnor.
Josh and Natalie Pineyro
Kids Pastors
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Josh and Natalie Pineyro
Kids Pastors
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Josh and Natalie are passionate about teaching children about God’s Word, God’s character and God’s love! Their mission is to partner with parents in raising children who live and love like Jesus and are here to be a support for parents, to equip them with the resources they need to take what kids learn on Sundays and put it into action at home.
Josh and Natalie have been full-time Children’s Pastors since 2012, and involved in children’s ministry since they were kids themselves! They were honored to serve under Pastors Mark and Michele Benson at The Rock Family Worship Center in Huntsville, so when asked to serve under them again at Dothan 1st, they eagerly said yes!
They were married in 2003 and have two children, Jadon and Ava. Their greatest joy is getting to do ministry as a family!
Will & Lindsey Ceaser
Youth Pastors
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Will & Lindsey Ceaser
Youth Pastors
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Will and Lindsey love what they get to do and they know they are called by God to spend the rest of their lives giving them away. They have served faithfully in ministry together since they began dating in 2013 and continued after getting married in 2015. They serve with joy along with the newest addition to their family, a beautiful little girl named Lucy.
“It’s an honor to serve Pastors Mark and Michele, Dothan First and the greater Wiregrass area. Our prayer is the same as our pastors—God whatever You’re doing, do it in Dothan First.”
Wayne and Kathy Benson
Pastors of Leadership Development
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Wayne and Kathy Benson
Pastors of Leadership Development
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