Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable
Michael Guzman (Lead), Jared Jordan (Associate), Gary Compton (Staff)
Founded
Unknown
Denomination
SBC
Service Times
Sunday 10:30 AM
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
No
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Not stated on homepage.
Caution
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Not stated on homepage.
Caution
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Not listed.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Not stated.
Caution
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Not stated; multiple pastoral staff listed (Guzman Lead, Jordan Associate, Compton Staff) — all male.
Verify
Caution
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Male pastoral team; elder structure not confirmed.
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Not stated.
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Global missions giving to IMB SBC mentioned.
Caution
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Not stated.
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Dual-aligned: SBC directory + ABC Dakotas region — ABCUSA is liberal mainline per rubric = red overall.
WARNING!
Assessment
First Baptist Church in Aberdeen, SD — yellow-default pending full research. Verify all categories.
#sbc#aberdeen#sd#needs-review
Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
Dual-aligned SBC/ABC congregations are common in Plains states; ABC tie concerning per rubric. Address update needed.
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.
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[1] Live source
fbcaberdeen.com
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[2] Live source
churches.sbc.net/church/first-baptist-church-of-aberdeen/
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[3] Live source
abc-dakotas.org/region/region-churches
Transparency note: MOOP ratings are researcher judgments about publicly available theological and ecclesial evidence. They are not infallible. If a church's public posture has changed since our review, or if we've mis-read evidence, tell us — we publish corrections.
Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
901 S Summit Ave, Aberdeen, SD 57401