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SBC

First Baptist Church

Hattiesburg, MS
Pending — No Verified Website
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Unknown
Founded Unknown
Denomination SBC
Service Times Unknown
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry No
Website Verify
Pastor Credentials Verify
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?
Not stated on available sources — verify in person.
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?
Listed as SBC per FaithStreet directory but no website verification available.
Caution
Assessment
First Baptist Church in Hattiesburg, MS. Needs evaluation.
#mississippi#national#sbc#needs-review
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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

Extensive search found no active website for FBC Hattiesburg. firstglendale.com is a separate church (FBC of Glendale). Venture Church appears in searches but is unrelated.

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. [1] Live source faithstreet.com/church/first-baptist-church-hattiesburg-ms
  2. [2] Live source firstglendale.com

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-16 — Annual review recommended
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