First Baptist Church Elk Grove — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Jason Whalen

Founded 1924

Denomination ABCUSA

Service Times Sunday 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website fbceg.org/

Pastor Credentials Not published

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

ABCUSA permits women clergy; local policy not verified from church's own site.

ABCUSA affiliation permits women pastors at denominational level; local practice not verified

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Multiple directories (USAChurches, Yelp context) identify FBC Elk Grove as ABCUSA, which falls under mainline-progressive tier per rubric.

Disqualifier

Assessment

Not yet assessed. Default yellow pending on-site visit and detailed review.

#sbc#sacramento-metro#needs-review#denomination-corrected-2026-04-30

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Website https://www.fbceg.org/about redirects to an unrelated site (fr.philippepinault.com), suggesting domain loss or redirect issue. Directory listings consistently identify as ABCUSA, not SBC. | URL research: FBC Elk Grove CA actual address 8939 E Stockton Blvd (record's 9289 Elk Grove Blvd mismatch); North American Baptist, not SBC as record states | [2026-04-30 denomination correction: Southern Baptist (SBC) -> Baptist (Other); reason: ABCUSA mainline, 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 usachurches.org/church/first-baptist-church-of-elk-grove.htm
[2] Live source linkedin.com/in/jason-whalen-97b56b13/
[3] Live source elkgrovehistoricalsociety.com/history-early-churches-reli…

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