Unverified
Southern Baptist

First Baptist Church Bozeman MT

120 S 3rd Ave, Bozeman, MT 59715
Likely ABCUSA — denomination mismatch
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Unknown
Founded Unknown
Denomination ABCUSA
Service Times Sunday 10:30 AM (verify)
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry No
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 in person.
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?
Not stated on available sources — verify in person.
SBC complementarian per BF&M 2000 (CBMW halfway position; MOOP holds patriarchal headship as the biblical standard); verify local practice (verify whether headship convictions are robust or drifting toward functional egalitarianism)
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?
FaithStreet directory classifies First Baptist Church Bozeman as American Baptist Churches USA — mainline, black-tier per rubric. Verify.
Disqualifier
Assessment
SBC church in Bozeman, Montana. Added to directory for evaluation. Southern Baptist Convention affiliation provides denominational accountability through the Baptist Faith & Message 2000.
#sbc#bozeman#montana#needs-review#denomination-corrected-2026-04-30
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Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes

URL research: FBC Bozeman (120 S Grand Ave, ABCUSA not SBC) is now Peace of Christ Community Church via firstbaptistbozeman.com redirect; record's '120 S 3rd Ave' & SBC denomination both appear wrong | [2026-04-30 denomination correction: Southern Baptist (SBC) -> Baptist (Other); reason: Likely 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. [1] Live source faithstreet.com/church/first-baptist-church-bozeman-mt

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-16 — Annual review recommended
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