First Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Ross Lieuallen

Founded Not published

Denomination SBC

Service Times Sunday 10:30 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website www.fbcblgsmt.com/

Pastor Credentials Not published

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated on main page — verify on What We Believe page

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not stated on main page — verify

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated on main page — verify

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not stated on main page — verify

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Pastor listed is male (Rev. Ross Lieuallen); ABCUSA typically permits women pastors — verify local practice

Male senior pastor; ABCUSA permits women clergy — verify local staff

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Rev. Ross Lieuallen, senior pastor since 2000; governance structure not stated on main page

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not stated on main page — verify

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Affiliated with Mission Northwest 'developing churches that connect people with Jesus Christ' per site

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Not stated on main page — verify

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Affiliated with American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA) and Mission Northwest — ABCUSA is a liberal mainline denomination per rubric

Disqualifier

Assessment

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

#sbc#billings#mt#needs-review

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Original batch miscategorized as SBC at a UMC address. Correcting denomination to ABCUSA; real address 218 N 34th St per Yelp listing. | URL research: matched FBC Billings; current address 218 N 34th St not 2 S 28th St; ABCUSA 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 fbcblgsmt.com
[2] Live source faithstreet.com/church/first-baptist-church-billings-mt

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