First Baptist Church Opelika — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Jeff Meyers (current per website tribute section); Jason Sorrells may be outdated

Founded Established congregation

Denomination Southern Baptist (SBC)

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website for times)

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.fbcopelika.com

Pastor Credentials Verified via church website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Trinitarian, gospel-centered.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Website: 'Truth that doesn't bend with culture' and 'Biblical Preaching' core value; inerrancy not explicit but implied — yellow leaning green.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

'Men' ministry link in navigation; specifics not retrieved — yellow.

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Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Grace through faith.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Male pastor tradition; SBC complementarian.

Male lead pastor; Verify patriarchal / complementarian / egalitarian stance

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Dr. Jeff Meyers (Senior Pastor since 2016) passed away Dec 4, 2025. Church in pastoral transition; current interim pastor not named on homepage.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Explicitly lists 'BIBLICAL PREACHING' as core value; current sermon series on Book of Isaiah suggests expository — yellow leaning green.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Historic 150+ year Auburn-Opelika congregation; college ministry.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

'Truth that doesn't bend with culture' — counter-cultural stance — yellow leaning green.

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Accountability Structure

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

Listed SBC; BF&M 2000 affirmation not retrieved on this pass — yellow.

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Assessment

Needs on-the-ground review. Added to directory for coverage.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Current website references Pastor Jeff Meyers, not Jason Sorrells — pastor field needs verification. Isaiah sermon series suggests expository commitment. --- Merged from first-baptist-opelika-al: BF&M 2000 explicitly affirmed — strongest green SBC marker. Stays green.

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 fbcopelika.com/about

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