First Baptist Church Evansville IN — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Cliff Herring

Founded Unknown

Denomination ABCUSA

Service Times Sunday 10:30 AM (verify)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website www.fbcevansville.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

'Followers of Jesus Christ' / 'Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior' — orthodox but generic.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

'The Bible as our guide' — authoritative language but inerrancy not stated.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated — verify.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Generic evangelical — 'profess Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior'; substitutionary atonement not explicitly named.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Not stated on homepage — ABCUSA permits women pastors; verify local.

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?

Pastor Cliff Herring and Minister Travis Johnson identified.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not stated — verify.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Not stated — verify.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Not stated — verify.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

American Baptist Churches of Kentucky/Indiana (ABCUSA region) — per About page. Not SBC.

Disqualifier

Assessment

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

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Both address and denomination mismatched. Address is a historic former location. | URL research: 201 SE 2nd St was historic location; current FBC Evansville at 320 Cherry St since 1921; fbcevansville.org | [2026-04-30 denomination correction: Southern Baptist (SBC) -> Baptist (Other); reason: ABCUSA (KY/IN region), 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 fbcevansville.org
[2] Live source historicevansville.com/site.php

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