First Baptist Church Jefferson City — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Melissa Hatfield (Lead Pastor — female)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday 9:00 AM (in-person and online)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.fbcjc.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

1963 BFM affirms Trinitarian orthodoxy (but rejected as creedal requirement) — yellow.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

1963 BFM uses 'truth without any mixture of error' language but CBF churches often de-emphasize inerrancy — yellow/red.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No specific men's ministry confirmed.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Baptist Protestant tradition — green historically, but CBF trajectory permits pluralism — yellow.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Melissa Hatfield is Lead Pastor (female) — egalitarian — red per rubric.

Verify

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Female-pastor-led; CBF tradition is congregational — red due to gender policy.

WARNING!

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not verified — CBF tradition often topical/therapeutic — yellow.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'All followers of Christ have a role to play... EVERYONE is eligible to be a leader' — CBF egalitarian framing — yellow/red.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

CBF progressive trajectory typical — yellow/red.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

CBF (Cooperative Baptist Fellowship) — black per rubric (liberal mainline Baptist split).

Disqualifier

Assessment

First Baptist Church Jefferson City MO has Dr. Doyle Sager as senior pastor since July 1997. Degrees from Central MO University and Midwestern Baptist Seminary (MDiv, DMin). One Sunday morning service at 9am. Office Mon-Thu 8am-5pm. Programs include community service, choir, nursery, children's ministry. Traditional and contemporary music styles. Verify SBC vs CBF affiliation — Midwestern Seminary is SBC.

#sbc#jefferson-city#missouri#needs-review

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

CLASSIC BGAV/CBF pattern with female lead pastor — matches prior rounds' progressive Baptist flag pattern.

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/20260217030448/https://www.fbcjc.org/…
↳ Snapshot of fbcjc.org/about (live link)
[2] Live source linkedin.com/in/melissahatfield/

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