First Christian Church grew out of a home Bible study group that saw an area of Christian service available in Greensville County and the City Of Emporia. The first Sunday service was held on June 27, 1976, in the chapel of Echols Funeral Home.

Several services were held at various buildings in the area; the Greensville Ruritan building and the Avis B Adams Nursing Home. In May of 1977, the Seventh Day Adventist Church building, that used to set on what is now the Sadler's Truck Stop lot, was aquired and renovated.

In 1987, construction began on our current building and it was finished in 1988. First Christian Church now sets on about nine acres of land in Greensville County on Ruritan Road, across the street from the Greensville Ruritan Club. The main building where the sanctuary is located, also has classrooms, a nursery, a kitchen and a dining area. On the grounds, we have a children's playground, a large screened in, pavillion, and a cemetery. The main building has parking lots in the front and in the rear.