First Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Nate Sales

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 pages — verify.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not stated on available pages — verify.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated on available pages — verify.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not stated on available pages — verify.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Staff roster all male in pastoral roles (Sales, Morton, Houchin Music); SBC/Dakota Baptist affiliation implies BF&M 2000 complementarianism.

Verify

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Senior Pastor Nate Sales; Youth Pastor Nick Morton; Minister of Music Vonnie Houchin. Single-pastor model.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not stated — verify.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Gospel ministry' referenced in search results — verify site.

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?

SBC via Dakota Baptist Convention — confirmed per convention directory.

Strong

Assessment

First Baptist Church in Rapid City, SD — yellow-default pending full research. Verify all categories.

#sbc#rapid-city#sd#needs-review

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Address mismatch flagged. Pastor identified.

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 rcfbc.org/our-team
[2] Live source dakotabaptist.com/updated-directory/

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