First Baptist Church Chattanooga — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Thomas Quisenberry (Senior Pastor, since 2010)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (CBF)

Service Times Check website for current times

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website fbcchattanooga.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Trinitarian; historic Baptist.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

CBF tradition — affirms authority but often not strict inerrancy.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's ministry confirmed on website.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

CBF — grace through faith but broader theological tent.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Male pastor. CBF allows women ordination.

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Quisenberry served as Moderator of TN CBF.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Site states church 'follows the lectionary and celebrates the significant seasons of the church year' — liturgical/lectionary-driven rather than expository verse-by-verse. Upcoming sermon by Dr. Thomas Quisenberry from 1 Peter 1:17-23.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

CBF global missions emphasis.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

RED CONFIRMED: church describes itself verbatim as 'a Cooperative Baptist Fellowship community where everyone has a place at the table.' Welcoming/affirming language ('You Are Welcome Here', 'everyone needs a place') typical of CBF.

WARNING!

Accountability Structure

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

RED FLAG CONFIRMED: CBF affiliation verified verbatim on site homepage; CBF is on the red-denomination list per task rules. Record previously mistakenly classified as SBC.

WARNING!

Assessment

First Baptist Chattanooga is a CBF church since 1992 with Thomas Quisenberry as pastor since 2010. Quisenberry served as Moderator of the Tennessee CBF. The church describes itself as 'a community where everyone has a place at the table' -- inclusive language that may or may not extend to LGBTQ affirmation. CBF affiliation means moderate-to-progressive theology. Not SBC. Exercise caution.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

401 Gateway Ave, Chattanooga, TN

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 fbcchattanooga.org

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