First Baptist Church Pittsburgh — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Scott Boyd

Founded Unknown

Denomination Baptist

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website www.fbcpgh.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Mission 'Transforming Lives through Faith in the Risen Christ' — orthodox but undetailed

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

No inerrancy statement; ABC-USA tradition frames Scripture under 'soul liberty'

WARNING!

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Monthly men's group exists; 'Usually the last Friday of the month' — thin

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

'Genuine repentance, a turn toward God, and belief' — evangelical-sounding but denomination is broad

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Per church history page, ordained Rev. Thelma C. Mitchell in 1982; women have chaired both Deacons and Trustees — egalitarian

Long-standing egalitarian; ordained first woman 1982, women in senior board leadership since 1980

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Boards of Deacons and Trustees; specific current pastor not named on homepage

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not stated on available sources — verify

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'House of Prayer for All People' — inclusive framing

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Explicitly self-describes as 'eclectic group of young, old, black, white, students, singles, married and more' — inclusion language typical of ABC-USA

WARNING!

Accountability Structure

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

American Baptist Churches USA — mainline per rubric (black tier)

Disqualifier

Assessment

First Baptist Church of Pittsburgh — Rev. Scott Boyd serves as pastor. Full theological review pending.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Miscategorized as SBC/generic Baptist in source data — this is ABC-USA mainline. Major rating downgrade: yellow -> black.

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 fbcpgh.org/about
[2] Live source fbcpgh.org/our-history

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