First Baptist Church Albuquerque — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dr. Steven Ball

Founded Not published

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Check website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website fbcabq.org

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:

✓ 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.

[1] Live source fbcabq.org

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