First Baptist Church Concord — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Jim Collier

Founded Unknown

Denomination SBC

Service Times Sunday mornings

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.fbcconcord.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 (BFM2000 baseline).

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No men's ministry on homepage — yellow held.

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?

Confirmed: Dr. James Collier (Senior Pastor), Aaron Edwards (Pastor to Youth and Families), Luke Waters (Worship Pastor) — all male pastors. Korighan Gabriel is Children's Director (non-pastoral administrative title); Angela Simpson is Membership Secretary. No women in pastor/minister titles. Complementarian staffing confirmed.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor-led with deacons — three male pastors confirmed.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Website explicitly states expository preaching during Sunday Morning Worship.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

SBC missions; 'Act 1:8 church' framing.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Conservative SBC values; no concerning language.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

SBC cooperative program.

Strong

Assessment

SBC church in Concord, NC. Cooperative program participant.

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Pastor Signatures & Affiliations [Orthodox-aligned signatures]

Public statement signatures and organizational affiliations of this church's named pastors. "People is policy" — these are evidence-weighted signals about doctrinal trajectory, not the sole determinant of any rating.

Nashville Statement

Jim Collier

Source: cbmw.org — hover for details

Sources & Evidence

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[1] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20260217180449/https://www.fbcconcord…
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