First United Methodist Church, Methodist church in Shreveport, Louisiana, US.

The First United Methodist Church is a neoclassical house of worship located at the corner of Texas and Common Street in Shreveport, Louisiana. It features six stone columns supporting a portico and a prominent steeple, with additional structures added between 1940 and 1960 to serve expanded ministry and community needs.

The congregation began in the 1830s as Shreveport Methodist Church, served by circuit riders, and in 1845 joined Presbyterians and Baptists to build the city's first religious building, a shared meeting house. It joined the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, after the 1844 split, then the Methodist Church in 1939 and the United Methodist Church in 1967. It has stood at the head of Texas Street since 1883; the brick neoclassical sanctuary with a six-column portico was completed in 1913. In 2023 the congregation voted 96% to join the Global Methodist Church.

The congregation began in the 1830s as Shreveport Methodist Church, served by circuit riders before Methodists, Presbyterians and Baptists pooled funds in 1845 for the city's first religious building. It took the name First Methodist when it helped plant other Methodist churches in the city. In July 2023, 96% of members voted to join the Global Methodist Church.

The church's corner location makes it easy to find and view from the street, with its distinctive columns and steeple visible from a distance. The grounds contain multiple buildings that can be explored during a visit.

The church pioneered television broadcasts of its sermons starting in the mid-20th century, making it one of the early adopters of this medium for religious programming. These broadcasts extended the reach of its ministry well beyond those who could attend in person.