First Baptist Church in America — Church Directory

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

Website www.firstbaptistchurchinamerica.org/

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.

#sbc#providence#ri#needs-review

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

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