First Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Mike Polaske (Senior Pastor) — verified 2026-05-16 on greatfallsfirstbaptist.com/our-family/ministry-team

Founded Unknown

Denomination ABCUSA (American Baptist Churches USA, NOT SBC)

Service Times Check website for times

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website www.greatfallsfirstbaptist.com/

Pastor Credentials Verify

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

'Preaching of God, teaching, discipleship' with 'love and grace of God' — Not stated on available sources.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not stated on accessible pages.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's ministry listed with dedicated section.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not stated on accessible pages.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

No women pastors named in search results; ABCUSA permits women's ordination.

Male pastor (Pastor Mike) referenced; no women pastors visible

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor Mike referenced in search; full structure not visible.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not described in detail.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Not stated in detail.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

'Welcoming,' 'non-judgmental,' 'come as you are' language could be gospel-hospitality or RIC-coded; ambiguous without more context.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

ABCUSA per current record — liberal mainline per rubric (black).

Disqualifier

Assessment

First Baptist Church in Great Falls, MT. Needs evaluation.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

ABCUSA alone triggers red overall per rubric. 'Welcoming/non-judgmental' language warrants in-person check for W&A (Welcoming and Affirming) status.

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] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20251215143124/https://www.greatfalls…
↳ Snapshot of greatfallsfirstbaptist.com (live link)

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