First Baptist Church Augusta GA — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Will Williamson (Senior Pastor since April 2017)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday 10:30 AM (verify)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website discoverfbc.org/

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated explicitly on About; CBF rarely affirms classical formulations.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

CBF rejects BF&M 2000; non-inerrantist posture typical — red per rubric.

WARNING!

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not detailed.

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?

Staff includes multiple women in ministerial roles (Minister to Senior Adults and Missions, Director of Contemporary Worship, Director of Weekday Education). 'Minister' title suggests ordained women — red per rubric.

Multiple women in 'Minister' titled staff roles, indicating egalitarian practice.

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Congregational polity; Senior Pastor Will Williamson since 2017.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not stated.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Connect people with Jesus Christ and this community of faith' — generic.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

'Safe place to ask the hard questions' — moderate/progressive framing.

WARNING!

Accountability Structure

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

Dual CBF+SBC giving option shown; CBF affiliation per cbfga.org. CBF is moderate/progressive Baptist per rubric priors = red.

WARNING!

Assessment

SBC church in Augusta, Georgia. Added to directory for evaluation. Southern Baptist Convention affiliation provides denominational accountability through the Baptist Faith & Message 2000.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Directory had this as SBC; CBF affiliation and women ministers make it red. Long historic pedigree (200+ years) does not offset current trajectory. | URL research: matched 3500 Walton Way Ext, Augusta GA

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 discoverfbc.org
[2] Live source discoverfbc.org/about-us/
[3] Live source cbfga.org/venue/first-baptist-church-augusta-ga/

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