Quick Facts
Founded
Unknown
Denomination
Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)
Service Times
Sunday 10:45 AM & 6:00 PM; Wednesday 6:00 PM
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
Yes
Pastor Credentials
Not published
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
SBC / BF&M 2000 — orthodox Trinitarian.
Caution
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
BF&M 2000 — 'without any mixture of error.'
Caution
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
'Men' link under Adult Ministries — men's ministry exists.
Strong
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
SBC sola fide.
Caution
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
SBC BF&M 2000 complementarian.
SBC BF&M 2000 complementarian.
Strong
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Pastoral transition possible (Letson vs McDonald).
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Not detailed on fetched page.
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Generic evangelical 'Hope, Love, Joy' framing.
Caution
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
No DEI/CRT language.
Strong
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Southern Baptist Convention (SBC).
Strong
Assessment
First Baptist Church Arcadia is an SBC church at 1006 N Brevard Avenue, Arcadia, FL 34266 (note: batch file says Magnolia St — different address). Joshua McDonald is Lead Pastor; Jim Daniel is Associate Pastor; Stephen Wilhite is Pastor of Worship; Julie Beanland is Director of Children's Ministries. Sunday services at 10:45 AM and 6:00 PM, Wednesday at 6:00 PM. Evening services are a positive indicator. SBC affiliation confirmed via SBC Churches Directory. Phone: (863) 494-3622.
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MOOP Engagement Tracker
How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:
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Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
Solid SBC profile; leadership name needs verification.
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
firstbaptistarcadia.com
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[2] Live source
peaceriverba.com/templates/mobile/default.asp
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
1006 W Magnolia St, Arcadia, FL 34266
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