First Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Unknown

Founded Not published

Denomination SBC

Service Times Sunday 10:30 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website www.fbcburlingtonvt.com/

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not explicitly stated in available text — verify

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not explicitly stated — verify

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated on main page — verify

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not explicitly stated — verify

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

ABCUSA (permits women clergy); 'Declaration of Inclusion' plus 'inclusive, multi-cultural community' language

ABCUSA permits women clergy; 'Declaration of Inclusion' on website

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Not stated on main page — verify

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not stated on main page — verify

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Mission language: 'grow in faith, connect in love, share Christ's light with our community'

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

'Declaration of Inclusion' on site navigation; self-describes as 'progressive and welcoming' in web search blurbs — affirming pattern

Disqualifier

Accountability Structure

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

American Baptist Churches USA — liberal mainline per rubric

Disqualifier

Assessment

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

#sbc#burlington#vt#needs-review

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Original batch miscategorized as SBC. ABCUSA with inclusion declaration indicates affirming/progressive posture. | URL research: matched address 81 St Paul St Burlington VT verbatim. Note: historic ABC-leaning church, denomination affiliation may not be 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 fbcburlingtonvt.com
[2] Live source en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Baptist_Church_(Burlington,_V…

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