 believe the fire started in the basement, and it's feared the church's historic library, which held a majority of the church records, was lost. The building dates back to the 1890s. Pastor Robert Jeffers, who was elected pastor of First Baptist Dallas in August of 2007, said that he had been baptized and ordained as a minister in the church. Jeffers became one of former President Trump's most prominent Christian advisors during his presidency. Tasha Stevens reporting.