First Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Unknown

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 available sources — verify.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not stated — verify.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated — verify.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not stated — verify.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Not stated — ABCUSA permits women pastors; verify.

Verify

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Not stated — verify.

Caution

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?

Not stated — verify.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

First Baptist Milwaukee appears in ABCUSA Wisconsin 2019 Delegate Count Report — mainline.

Disqualifier

Assessment

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

#sbc#milwaukee#wi#needs-review

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Need direct confirmation — address and street mismatch; church may have been mis-keyed. Flagged. | URL research: Original Baptist Church in Milwaukee disbanded May 1841 (relocated to West Allis). No active 'First Baptist Church' SBC at 518 N Jackson St, Milwaukee found. Record likely defunct or misidentified

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 abc-usa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/American-Baptist-C…
[2] Live source abcofwi.org/mission-vision/churches-and-associations/

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