First Baptist Church Anderson SC — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Jim Thomason (Senior Pastor) -- site shows Pastor Search Process link; may be in transition

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday Worship 9:30 AM (in-person and livestream)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.andersonfbc.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC -- orthodox.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

SBC -- BFM 2000.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not visible on homepage -- verify via Ministries page.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC -- faith alone.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Male senior pastor of record. SBC complementarian.

Male senior pastor (Jim Thomason). SBC complementarian.

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Male pastoral leadership. NOTE: website features a 'Pastor Search Process' link suggesting pastor vacancy or transition.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Recent sermon title 'Simon The Zealot: The Extremist' (Apr 2026) suggests topical/character-series preaching rather than verse-by-verse exposition.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

SBC Cooperative Program.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No progressive indicators.

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Accountability Structure

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

SBC. NOTE: Possible pastoral transition -- 'Pastor Search Process' link on site.

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Assessment

First Baptist Anderson is an SBC church at 307 S Manning St (not 315 Boulevard as listed). Jim Thomason serves as Senior Pastor. Appears theologically sound. Verify men's ministry and preaching style.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Homepage light on doctrinal content; single sermon example hints at topical framing. Kept at green pending Statement of Faith review — SBC default stands.

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 andersonfbc.org

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