First Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Unknown

Founded 1834

Denomination ABCUSA

Service Times Sunday 10:30 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website www.firstbaptistakron.org/

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated on available sources.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

ABC-USA broadly permits non-inerrancy views; no Chicago Statement subscription.

WARNING!

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated on available sources.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not stated on available sources.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

ABC-USA ordains women; many congregations affirming. Specific local practice not verified but denominational default is egalitarian.

Verify

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Not stated on available sources.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Four Es: Exaltation, Edification, Evangelism, Extension per site.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Community service emphasis; specifics not stated.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

ABC-USA is more progressive than SBC; regional variation but association-level allows broad stances.

WARNING!

Accountability Structure

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

ABC-USA — per Akron Area Association–ABC directory; rubric treats as liberal mainline tier.

WARNING!

Assessment

First Baptist Church in Akron, OH — yellow-default pending full research. Verify all categories.

#sbc#akron#oh#needs-review#denomination-corrected-2026-04-30

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

SBC-vs-ABC-USA prior applied. Not black since local practice uncertain, but denominational red at minimum and overall red. | URL research: FBC Akron founded 1834; American Baptist (not SBC as record says); 106 S Main St not confirmed in search but church website matches name/city | [2026-04-30 denomination correction: Southern Baptist (SBC) -> Baptist (Other); reason: ABC-USA mainline, not SBC]

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 firstbaptistakron.org
[2] Live source firstbaptistakron.org/history
[3] Live source aaa-abc.com
[4] Live source faithstreet.com/church/first-baptist-church-akron-oh

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