First Baptist Church Atlanta — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Anthony George (Senior Pastor; succeeded Charles Stanley who pastored 1971-2020 and died April 2023)

Founded Unknown

Denomination SBC

Service Times Sundays 8:45 AM & 10:30 AM; Wednesday livestream 6:45 PM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.fba.org

Pastor Credentials Verify

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC BF&M 2000 — Trinitarian, orthodox Christology.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

BF&M 2000 inerrancy affirmed.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

'Men' ministry section confirmed in site navigation (R38 fetch).

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Classic SBC — sola fide, substitutionary atonement.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

SBC BF&M 2000 restricts pastoral office to men; Anthony George is male (confirmed 'Pastor George' / 'Dr. George' references on site, R38 fetch).

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Anthony George senior pastor following Charles Stanley's 2020 retirement. Deacon board structure; senior-pastor-led model typical of historic SBC congregations.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

'Practical Teaching' core value confirmed on homepage (R38 fetch); expository tradition via Charles Stanley's In Touch Ministries legacy.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

In Touch Ministries global broadcast legacy + SBC Cooperative Program — strong missions footprint.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Conservative SBC; Charles Stanley's legacy of biblical-worldview preaching.

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Accountability Structure

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

SBC affiliation standing; Charles Stanley legacy church. Homepage content thin — deeper pages not surfaced in single fetch.

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Assessment

First Baptist Atlanta is a historic SBC megachurch formerly pastored by Charles Stanley for 49 years. Now led by Anthony George. Located in Dunwoody suburb. Large, well-resourced church with strong media presence. Theological posture under new leadership still being established. SBC affiliation provides denominational accountability. Worth visiting to assess current direction under new pastoral leadership.

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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] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20260314101145/https://www.fba.org/
↳ Snapshot of fba.org (live link)

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