First Baptist Church of West Albuquerque — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Stephen Baum

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist (SBC)

Service Times Sunday Family Worship 9:30 AM, Bible Study 11:00 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website www.fbcwa.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated on accessible pages — verify in person.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not stated on accessible pages.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No dedicated men's ministry among listed ministries (Children, Students, Adults, Missions, Grow Groups).

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not stated on accessible pages.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Homepage references 'Thursday Afternoon Women's Bible Study' (non-pastoral); no women pastors visible. Senior pastor name not confirmed on fetched content — 'Corey Jones' listed as a speaker.

Male senior pastor; no women pastors visible

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Senior Pastor Stephen Baum listed on current records; elder structure not visible on homepage.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

A featured sermon on 'Luke 5:33-39' suggests textual preaching but insufficient evidence for expository claim.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Not stated on available sources.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language visible.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC affiliation per batch record; no BFM2000 or SBC language surfaced on homepage.

Strong

Assessment

First Baptist Church of West Albuquerque — SBC-affiliated. Senior Pastor Stephen Baum called August 2017. Albuquerque native who grew up at First West. Full theological review pending.

#sbc#albuquerque#new-mexico#west

Pastor Signatures & Affiliations [Orthodox-aligned signatures]

Public statement signatures and organizational affiliations of this church's named pastors. "People is policy" — these are evidence-weighted signals about doctrinal trajectory, not the sole determinant of any rating.

Nashville Statement

Stephen Baum

Source: cbmw.org — hover for details

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 fbcwa.org

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