First Baptist Church Seattle WA — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Unknown

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday 10:30 AM (verify)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website www.seattlefirstbaptist.org/

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Identifies as 'justice-oriented & inclusive' — creeds/orthodoxy not stated.

WARNING!

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not stated as inerrant/final authority.

WARNING!

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not emphasized.

WARNING!

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not stated; substitutionary atonement not affirmed on visible pages.

WARNING!

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Explicit 'Inclusive & Affirming' with 'all of you is welcome, too' language — affirms LGBTQ+.

SBC complementarian per BF&M 2000 (CBMW halfway position; MOOP holds patriarchal headship as the biblical standard); verify local practice (verify whether headship convictions are robust or drifting toward functional egalitarianism)

Disqualifier

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

'Intergenerational ministry' framing; progressive leadership posture.

WARNING!

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Community arts and justice advocacy central.

WARNING!

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Justice advocacy' and 'thoughtful worship' — social-justice replaces evangelism.

WARNING!

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Fully progressive: 'Inclusive & Affirming' tagline.

Disqualifier

Accountability Structure

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

ABCUSA liberal mainline per rubric — black-tier.

Disqualifier

Assessment

SBC church in Seattle, Washington. Added to directory for evaluation. Southern Baptist Convention affiliation provides denominational accountability through the Baptist Faith & Message 2000.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

URL research: matched 1111 Harvard Ave Seattle; American Baptist (Evergreen Association) 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 seattlefirstbaptist.org

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