First Baptist Church of Glenarden — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor John K. Jenkins Sr.

Founded See website

Denomination Converge

Service Times Sunday morning (see website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.fbcglenarden.org

Pastor Credentials See website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

About page cites 'We believe the Holy Bible was written by men divinely inspired, and is a perfect treasure of heavenly instruction.' Trinity affirmed implicitly through full statement (Scripture, Trinity, Fall, salvation, justification, regeneration, repentance, sanctification, perseverance, baptism by immersion, Lord's Supper, resurrection) — green.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Bible described as 'a perfect treasure of heavenly instruction' — inspiration and authority affirmed but explicit inerrancy (Chicago Statement) not stated — yellow.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Confirmed — 'The Huddle' men's discipleship group and 'Bro to Bro' young adult men's group both listed on homepage.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Statement affirms justification, regeneration, repentance, sanctification, perseverance of saints — Reformed-leaning sola fide framing — upgrading to green.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Prior evidence of women with Reverend/Dr. titles (Rev. Dr. Gloria Miller Perrin, Rev. Dr. Sheryl Smith, Rev. Dr. Bobette Brown) stands from earlier audit. Current homepage surfaces 'First Lady Trina Jenkins' as CMO. Egalitarian pattern confirmed. RED held.

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WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Verify elder/pastor accountability structure.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Verify expository vs topical.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Active outreach and community engagement typical of Black megachurches.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

About page contains no explicit DEI/CRT terminology; historical notes reference civil/women's rights era under prior pastor Dr. Johnson.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Re-verified 2026-04-23. Pastor John K. Jenkins Sr. confirmed. Converge (not SBC) affiliation stands per installation as Converge president in 2022. Converge permits women's ordination — egalitarian. RED held.

WARNING!

Assessment

First Baptist Church of Glenarden is a 10,000+ member megachurch in the DC metro area. Pastor John K. Jenkins Sr. has led since 1989. SBC affiliated (unusual for historically Black church). Known for strong biblical teaching and men's ministry. Theologically conservative for a Black megachurch. One of the stronger options in this category.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Two corrections: (1) FBCG is Converge, not SBC — existing denomination field is wrong. (2) Women hold Reverend/Minister ordained titles — egalitarian. Downgrade overall from yellow to red. --- Merged from first-baptist-glenarden-md: Full doctrinal statement (Trinity, justification, regeneration, perseverance, baptism by immersion) is robustly Baptist evangelical — upgrading soteriology to green. Inerrancy language short of Chicago Statement so scripture stays yellow. Women pastors not surfaced on about page — gender stance remains yellow pending staff page review. | [2026-04-30 denomination correction: Southern Baptist (SBC) -> Other; reason: Egalitarian Converge (women reverends/ministers), 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 fbcglenarden.org
[2] Live source en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Baptist_Church_of_Glenarden
[3] Live source johnkjenkins.com/bio/
[4] Live source fbcglenarden.org/about

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