First Baptist Church Clarksville TN — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dr. Ronny Raines

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

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 homepage — verify /beliefs.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not stated on homepage — verify.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not listed on homepage — verify.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not stated on homepage — verify.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Not stated on homepage; SBC BF&M 2000 is complementarian — verify local practice.

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?

Senior Pastor Dr. Ronny Raines listed; elder structure not stated.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not stated on homepage — verify.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Hispanic and Korean ministries, military outreach, and VBS/student mission trips mentioned on homepage.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Not stated on homepage — verify.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC / Tennessee Baptist Convention affiliation per church naming and SBC directory.

Strong

Assessment

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

#sbc#clarksville#tennessee#needs-review

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Address flagged; pastor identified.

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 fbct.org
[2] Live source faithstreet.com/church/clarksville-first-baptist-church-c…

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