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First Baptist Church

529 Convention St, Baton Rouge, LA
SBC — historic Baton Rouge
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Oren Conner (Lead Pastor)
Founded Unknown
Denomination SBC
Service Times Check website for times
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry Yes
Website www.fbcbr.com/
Pastor Credentials Verify
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
SBC BF&M 2000 Trinitarian orthodoxy; SBC logo displayed on site.
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
BF&M 2000 functional inerrancy.
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Not stated on homepage — verify.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
SBC sola fide soteriology.
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
BF&M 2000 male-only pastoral office; Oren Conner (male) Lead Pastor.
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Not detailed on homepage — verify.
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Not stated as expository on homepage — verify.
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Mission: 'Making disciples in Jesus' name for the glory and honor of God' — Great Commission central.
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
No DEI/CRT language on homepage.
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
SBC affiliation confirmed on site via SBC logo and sbc.net link. BF&M 2000 confessional accountability.
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Assessment
First Baptist Church in Baton Rouge, LA. Needs evaluation.
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How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website
Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes

SBC church in downtown Baton Rouge. Led by Pastor Oren Conner.

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. [1] Live source fbcbr.com

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-16 — Annual review recommended
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