First Baptist Church Columbus — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Evan Guse

Founded Unknown

Denomination SBC

Service Times Sunday mornings

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website firstbaptistcolumbus.org

Pastor Credentials SBC pastor

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

BFM2000 orthodox

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Inerrancy affirmed

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Site references 'Men of [...]' Bible study groups though specifics truncated — some men's programming exists but minimal detail published.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Grace through faith

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Complementarian (CBMW halfway position; MOOP holds patriarchal headship as the biblical standard)

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor-led with deacons

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

CONFIRMED on homepage: 'Practicing the Way: Prayer' (Luke 11:1-4) currently being preached by Evan Guse — John Mark Comer curriculum is a marker of seeker-sensitive / spiritual-formation drift rather than expository SBC preaching. Flipped red.

WARNING!

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

SBC missions

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Comer-curriculum adoption is itself a cultural-drift signal within SBC; held yellow.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC cooperative program

Strong

Assessment

SBC church in Columbus, MS. Cooperative program participant.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

The 'Practicing the Way' series is material from John Mark Comer (Bridgetown Church, Portland), associated with contemplative/spiritual-formation trends that lean away from verse-by-verse expository preaching. Worth flagging.

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