First Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Unknown

Founded Unknown

Denomination ABCUSA

Service Times Sunday 10:30 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website www.firstbaptist-slc.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated on homepage — belonging-statement emphasized; verify.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not stated — progressive framing.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated — verify.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not stated — 'everyone belongs' replaces salvation language.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Explicitly affirms all gender identities and sexual orientations ('Whatever your gender identity, you belong').

Affirming of all gender identities and sexual orientations

Disqualifier

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Not listed on homepage — verify.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not stated — verify, but progressive alignment implied.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Belonging/inclusion replaces evangelistic Great Commission framing.

WARNING!

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Self-identifies as 'welcoming and affirming (LGBTQIA+)' — fully progressive/affirming.

Disqualifier

Accountability Structure

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

American Baptist Churches USA — liberal mainline.

Disqualifier

Assessment

First Baptist Church in Salt Lake City, UT — yellow-default pending full research. Verify all categories.

#sbc#salt-lake-city#ut#needs-review#denomination-corrected-2026-04-30

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Multiple priors: ABCUSA + affirming. Clearly black-tier. | URL research: matched 777 S 1300 E Salt Lake City UT 84102; firstbaptist-slc.org; note: progressive American Baptist (ABC), not SBC as recorded | [2026-04-30 denomination correction: Southern Baptist (SBC) -> Baptist (Other); reason: ABCUSA progressive affirming, not SBC]

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 firstbaptist-slc.org
[2] Live source first-baptist-church-of-salt-lake-city.wheree.com

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