First Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Ray Pepple

Founded Unknown

Denomination Unknown (possibly ABCUSA, not confirmed SBC)

Service Times Check website for times

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website firstbaptistchurchlincoln.org/

Pastor Credentials Verify

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Affirms Jesus as Lord and Savior; salvation through Christ alone. Orthodox but not creedally named.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Bible described as 'divinely inspired word of God' — no explicit inerrancy.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No men's ministry mentioned.

WARNING!

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Salvation exclusively through Christ, references His sacrifice for sins.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Pastor Rev. Ray Pepple (male); Deacon George Schab (male). Gender roles not explicit.

Rev. Ray Pepple (male); Deacon George Schab (male). No gender-role statement published.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Single pastor with deacon support; no elder plurality visible.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not described on available pages.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Mentions Chinese, Karen, and Sudanese congregations using building — multicultural emphasis. 'Never to judge' posture.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

'Never to judge' framing is classic mainline/ABCUSA soft-welcome language. 'Diverse community' self-description.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

ABCUSA confirmed — mainline denomination that houses Welcoming & Affirming congregations. Association with American Baptist Churches of Nebraska.

WARNING!

Assessment

First Baptist Church in Lincoln, NE. Needs evaluation.

#nebraska#national#sbc#lincoln#ne#needs-review

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

ABCUSA + 'never to judge' + 'diverse community' framing + no W&A disclaimer = red trajectory. Downgrade overall to red.

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/20250324000632/https://firstbaptistch…
↳ Snapshot of firstbaptistchurchlincoln.org (live link)
[2] Live source abcnebraska.com/church-list/

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