
Quick Facts
Founded
Not published
Denomination
Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)
Service Times
Check website
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
Yes

10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
SBC/BF&M 2000 Trinitarian.
Caution
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
SBC/BF&M 2000 aligned — 'practical teaching from God's Word.'
Caution
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Not listed on homepage.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
SBC/BF&M 2000 aligned.
Caution
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
BF&M 2000 restricts pastoral office to men; Dr. Steven Ball (male) listed as preacher.

Dr. Steven Ball (Senior Pastor, male); church is 170+ years old
Caution
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Dr. Steven Ball confirmed male senior pastor preaching and blogging; plurality not specified.
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Latest sermon in Exodus series ('God Gives Grace to Grumblers in the Wilderness') confirms book-study expository approach. Upgrade to green.
Strong
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Explicit mission: 'Love the lost. Proclaim the Gospel' — Great Commission central.
Strong
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
No DEI/CRT language observed.
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Southern Baptist Convention — confessional.
Strong

Assessment
First Baptist Church of Albuquerque is an SBC church, but the address in the batch (247 Lead Ave SW) is drastically different from the actual current address (4101 Paseo Del Norte Blvd NW). The church has likely relocated from its original downtown location. SBC affiliation is confirmed. Could not identify current pastor from web search. Need to verify current leadership and ministries locally.
#sbc#albuquerque-nm#relocated

MOOP Engagement Tracker
How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:
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Researched church website

Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
Confirmed pastor Dr. Steven Ball; address confirmed (4101 Paseo Del Norte NW).
These are the URLs consulted to arrive at this church's scoring. Score-note claims are synthesized from homepage content, denominational directories, and public statements of faith at the time of review. Church websites change frequently; we're progressively adding Internet Archive snapshots to prevent link rot.
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[1] Live source
fbcabq.org
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended