First Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Donte Jackson

Founded Unknown

Denomination NBC/PNBC

Service Times Sunday 10:30 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Verify

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor Rev. Donte Jackson noted.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Historic Black Baptist (Carter G. Woodson congregation); not SBC as listed.

Caution

Assessment

First Baptist Church in Huntington, WV — yellow-default pending full research. Verify all categories.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

[2026-04-30 denomination correction: Southern Baptist (SBC) -> Baptist (Other); reason: Historic Black Baptist, 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 fbchwv.com
[2] Live source fbchwv.com/index.php/about-us/our-history

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