Quick Facts
Founded
Unknown
Denomination
Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (CBF) / Alliance of Baptists
Service Times
Check website for current times
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
Yes
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
SBC church — affirms orthodox Christology (Nicene, Chalcedonian).
Strong
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Senior pastor (Jim Dant) publicly stated the Bible cannot be credibly used against same-sex relationships. Scripture authority is subordinated to progressive ethics.
WARNING!
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Men's ministry confirmed on website.
WARNING!
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
SBC — salvation by grace through faith. BF&M 2000 framework.
WARNING!
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
BLACK: Women ordained since 1989. First woman ordained 1991. Current pastoral staff includes women. Full egalitarian.
BLACK: Full egalitarian. Women ordained since 1989. Women in all pastoral/leadership roles.
Disqualifier
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
BLACK: Women in all leadership roles including senior pastoral roles.
Disqualifier
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Progressive Baptist preaching -- likely topical/social justice oriented.
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
SBC churches give through Cooperative Program; Great Commission emphasis standard.
Strong
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
BLACK: In 2015, church voted to affirm LGBTQ equality in all church matters including ordination and marriage. Official policy: 'First Baptist Greenville will not discriminate based on sexual orientation or gender identity.'
Disqualifier
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Southern Baptist Convention — cooperative accountability through state conventions and associations.
Disqualifier
Assessment
First Baptist Greenville is one of the most progressive Baptist churches in the South. In 2015, the congregation voted overwhelmingly to affirm LGBTQ equality in ALL church matters -- membership, baptism, ordination, marriage, teaching, and leadership. Women have been ordained since 1989. The church is affiliated with both CBF and the Alliance of Baptists. Former pastor Jim Dant publicly stated the Bible cannot be credibly used against same-sex relationships. This church has fully departed from orthodox Baptist theology on sexuality and gender. BLACK flag -- not recommended.
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MOOP Engagement Tracker
How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:
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Enrichment Notes
847 Cleveland St, Greenville, SC
--- Merged from first-baptist-greenville-sbc-sc: BLACK tier mis-tag confirmed. 'Welcoming & Affirming' is definitive red-flag category.
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.
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[1] Live source
firstbaptistgreenville.com/who-we-are/
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[2] Live source
baptistcourier.com/2015/08/first-baptist-greenville-moves…
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[3] Live source
baptistnews.com/article/on-the-sbc-alliance-and-cbf-and-l…
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
847 Cleveland St, Greenville, SC 29601
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