First Baptist Church Florence — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Brian Davis

Founded Established congregation

Denomination Southern Baptist (SBC)

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website for times)

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.florencefbc.org

Pastor Credentials Verified via church website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Trinitarian, gospel-centered.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Verify inerrancy stance (website unreachable — ECONNREFUSED).

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify men's ministry (website unreachable).

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Verify faith-alone soteriology (website unreachable).

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Verify complementarian practice (website unreachable).

Male lead pastor; Verify patriarchal / complementarian / egalitarian stance

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Verify elder-led structure (website unreachable).

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Verify expository preaching (website unreachable).

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Verify Great Commission focus (website unreachable).

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Verify cultural alignment (website unreachable).

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Verify denominational accountability (website unreachable).

Caution

Assessment

Needs on-the-ground review. Added to directory for coverage.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Pastor Signatures & Affiliations [Mixed signatures (review)]

Public statement signatures and organizational affiliations of this church's named pastors. "People is policy" — these are evidence-weighted signals about doctrinal trajectory, not the sole determinant of any rating.

Warhurst Protest (2020)

Pastor Brian Davis

Source: warhornmedia.com — hover for details

Nashville Statement

Pastor Brian Davis

Source: cbmw.org — hover for details

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Website timed out on audit attempts (ECONNREFUSED repeatedly). Record SBC affiliation and Pastor Brian Davis retained without change. Yellow with honest note preserved.

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 florencefbc.org

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