First Baptist Church Grove City OH — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Unknown

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 fetched page — verify Our Beliefs.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

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Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Not stated on fetched page — verify.

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)

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Stated: 'glorify God by making disciples who take the gospel down the street and around the world' — gospel-framed.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

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Accountability Structure

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

SBC affiliation not confirmed on fetched site; denomination must be verified.

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Assessment

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

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Sources & Evidence

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 firstgc.org
[2] Live source firstgc.org/about-us

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