First Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Unknown

Founded Unknown

Denomination ABCUSA

Service Times Sunday 10:30 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website www.firstbaptistbirmingham.org/

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated on available sources — verify.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

ABCUSA region allows women in ministry; local position not stated on homepage — verify.

Verify

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA) per FaithStreet listing — mainline liberal denomination. Listed as SBC in our directory is incorrect.

Disqualifier

Assessment

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

#sbc#birmingham#mi#needs-review#denomination-corrected-2026-04-30

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Denominational mismatch — listed as SBC but is ABCUSA. Downgraded denominational to black; rest kept yellow pending direct site review (connection refused on WebFetch). | URL research: matched 300 Willits St, Birmingham MI; actual denomination American Baptist (ABCUSA), not SBC; rebranded as 'Sanctuary Birmingham' | [2026-04-30 denomination correction: Southern Baptist (SBC) -> Baptist (Other); reason: ABCUSA 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 faithstreet.com/church/first-baptist-church-birmingham-mi
[2] Live source churchfinder.com/churches/mi/birmingham/first-baptist-church

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