First Baptist Atlanta — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dr. Anthony George (Senior Pastor)

Founded 1848

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday 9:00 AM & 10:45 AM

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website fba.org

Pastor Credentials Succeeded Charles Stanley; Ph.D.

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC church — affirms orthodox Christology (Nicene, Chalcedonian).

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

SBC — Baptist Faith & Message 2000 affirms inerrancy and authority of Scripture.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's ministry confirmed on website.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC — salvation by grace through faith. BF&M 2000 framework.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

All pastors (Anthony George, Micah Hamrick, Matthew Slemp, Clif Smith, Rick Ball, David Barker, David Cook, Stephen Nix, Tanner Ward, Wayne Heaton, Jeff Cranfill) are male. Women hold 'Director' titles only — no pastoral titles for women.

Male senior pastor confirmed. Complementarian per SBC BF&M 2000 (CBMW halfway position; MOOP holds patriarchal headship as the biblical standard); verify whether headship convictions are robust or drifting toward functional egalitarianism.

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Male senior pastor. Elder/deacon structure assumed per SBC polity.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Verify — check sermon archives for expository vs topical.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

SBC churches give through Cooperative Program; Great Commission emphasis standard.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Verify — check for DEI/CRT language or social justice emphasis.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Historic SBC — formerly led by Dr. Charles Stanley; now Dr. Anthony George. Doctrinal statement aligns with conservative Baptist theology though BF&M 2000 not named.

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Assessment

First Baptist Atlanta is a historic SBC megachurch (est. 1848) in Dunwoody, GA. Led by Dr. Anthony George, who succeeded legendary Charles Stanley (In Touch Ministries). SBC affiliation confirmed.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

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 fba.org/about

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