First Baptist Church Charlotte — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Senior Pastor (check fbcharlotte.org for staff)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday Worship 10:30 AM

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website charlottefbc.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC -- orthodox.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

SBC -- BFM 2000.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify during transition period.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC -- faith alone.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

All pastors on staff page are male (Akin, Christian, Johnsey). One female staff listed as 'Media Arts Associate' (not pastoral).

Male interim pastor. SBC complementarian expected.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

YELLOW: Church in transition with interim pastor. Direction uncertain.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Interim pastor -- verify preaching quality and direction.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

SBC Cooperative Program.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Verify -- Charlotte is a progressive city. Watch for drift.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Listed in Metrolina Baptist Association (SBC/BSCNC). Jon Akin is known conservative SBC leader (former Send Network, 9Marks-adjacent).

Strong

Assessment

First Baptist Charlotte is an SBC church in transition with Jon Akin serving as Interim Pastor. Located at 301 S Davidson St in Uptown Charlotte. Church direction will depend heavily on who is called as permanent senior pastor. Worth monitoring but exercise caution during pastoral transition.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Uptown Charlotte; 301 S Davidson St; SBC [2026-05-19] Phase 5b auto-merge: absorbed 2 dupe records (first-baptist-church-charlotte-sbc-nc, first-baptist-church-charlotte). Group key: "first baptist church charlotte @ 301 s davidson st, charlotte, nc 28202".

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 charlottefbc.org/staff
[2] Live source metrolina.org/church-directory/
[3] Live source churches.sbc.net/church/first-baptist-church-charlotte/
[4] Live source firstbaptistcharlotte.com/about

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