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First Baptist Church in America

75 N Main St, Providence, RI 02903
ABCUSA affirming — female senior pastor
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Dr. Jamie Washam
Founded Unknown
Denomination SBC
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 About page — Roger Williams heritage emphasized; verify Trinitarian orthodoxy.
Caution
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Not stated on About page — inerrancy not affirmed; soul-freedom language dominates.
Caution
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Not listed on available pages — verify.
WARNING!
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Not stated on About page — verify.
Caution
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Rev. Dr. Jamie Washam (female) is pastor; church affiliated with Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists welcoming 'all people of every age, race, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation.'
Female senior pastor (Rev. Dr. Jamie Washam); affirming.
Disqualifier
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Single female senior pastor model.
WARNING!
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?
Self-identifies as safe harbor welcoming every 'gender identity and expression, sexual orientation' — fully affirming.
Disqualifier
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
ABCUSA + Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists — liberal mainline.
Disqualifier
Assessment
First Baptist Church in America in Providence, RI — yellow-default pending full research. Verify all categories.
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Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes

Historic 1638 Roger Williams congregation. Multiple priors: ABCUSA, female pastor, LGBTQ affirming — all disqualifying per rubric. | URL research: matched 75 N Main St Providence verbatim; ABCUSA not SBC; founded 1638 by Roger Williams

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. [1] Live source firstbaptistchurchinamerica.org/about-us/
  2. [2] Live source abc-usa.org/2012/03/first-baptist-church-in-america-provi…

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-16 — Annual review recommended
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