First Baptist Church Calera — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Verify

Founded Not published

Denomination SBC

Service Times Sunday mornings

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website Verify

Pastor Credentials Not published

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

BFM2000 (SBC confession) affirms Trinity and deity of Christ — denomination-level.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

BFM2000 affirms inerrancy — denomination-level.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated on available sources.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

BFM2000 affirms salvation by grace through faith.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

BFM2000 restricts senior pastor office to men; local deacon/ministry role policy not verifiable without website.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor-led with deacons is SBC norm, but no congregation-level confirmation available.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

SBC Cooperative Program participation assumed but not verified for this specific congregation.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Not stated on available sources.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC — confessional denomination with BFM2000 accountability (Shelby Baptist Association per shelbybaptist.org member churches).

Strong

Assessment

SBC church in Calera, AL. Cooperative program participant.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Do NOT confuse with Calera Baptist Church (calerabaptist.org, Jason Jarvis, Whippoorwill Ln) — that is a separate congregation. FBCCAL has Facebook only; pastor not independently verified.

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 facebook.com/FBCCAL/
[2] Live source yelp.com/biz/first-baptist-church-calera
[3] Live source shelbybaptist.org/member-churches/

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