First Baptist Church Americus — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Colton Taunton, M.Div. (Lead Pastor)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday School 9:45 AM; Sunday Worship 11:00 AM; Wednesday Supper 5:30-6:30 PM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.fbcamericus.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)

Not stated on available sources — BF&M 2000 baseline affirms orthodox Christology.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Adopts Baptist Faith & Message 2000 — Chicago-Statement-level inerrancy.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

BF&M 2000 baseline — sola fide substitutionary atonement.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?

Explicit: 'the office of pastor/elder/overseer is limited to men as qualified by Scripture.' Green per rubric (complementarian stated).

Verify

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

R39: Homepage mission is 'Loving God. Loving People.' Senior pastor not named on home page — verify via staff page.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

R39: Homepage does not disclose preaching methodology; BF&M 2000 baseline assumed.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Core values: Worship, Discipleship, Community, Mission.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Explicit: 'Christians should oppose... all forms of sexual immorality, including adultery, homosexuality, and pornography.' Green per rubric.

Strong

Accountability Structure

Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?

Southern Baptist Convention — BF&M 2000 confessional accountability.

Strong

Assessment

Baptist church in Americus, GA at 221 S Lee Street (differs from listing). Pastor name not confirmed via web search. Church has a 'What We Believe' page. No CBF affiliation found directly, but Fellowship Baptist Church (a different Americus church) is CBF-affiliated. FBC Americus appears to be traditionally Baptist. Needs further verification on denominational alignment.

#sbc#americus#georgia

MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Explicit BF&M 2000 adoption + explicit biblical sexuality stance moves this from yellow to green overall.

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 fbcamericus.org
[2] Live source fbcamericus.org/what-we-believe

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