First United Methodist Church is located in historic downtown Pensacola. Established in 1821, First Methodist is the oldest Methodist church in Florida and the oldest protestant church in Pensacola. Dr. Wesley H. Wachob is the Senior Minister of First United Methodist Church in Pensacola, Florida. Prior to his present position he was the Sr. Pastor of the Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church on the campus of Emory University, where he also taught in the Candler School of Theology. Among Dr. Wachob's publications are The Voice of Jesus in the Social Rhetoric of James (Cambridge University Press), and contributions to The Anchor Bible Dictionary, Authenticating the Words of Jesus, and Fabrics of Discourse.
