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First Baptist Church New Smyrna Beach

New Smyrna Beach, FL
Solid — Confessional SBC
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Luke
Founded Unknown
Denomination SBC
Service Times Sunday mornings
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry Yes
Website firstnsb.org
Pastor Credentials SBC pastor
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
BFM2000 orthodox
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Inerrancy affirmed
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Not stated on available sources. Verify in person.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Grace through faith
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Complementarian (CBMW halfway position; MOOP holds patriarchal headship as the biblical standard)
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Pastor-led with deacons
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Book-level Revelation teaching series evidences expository approach. SBC cooperative + BFM2000 complementarian framing. Upgraded.
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
SBC missions
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Conservative SBC values
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
SBC cooperative program
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Assessment
SBC church in New Smyrna Beach, FL. Cooperative program participant.
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Church Social Media
Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes

Tagline 'Making and Maturing Disciples' + book-level sermon series both point to disciple-focused expository posture.

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] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20260212105357/https://firstnsb.org/
    ↳ Snapshot of firstnsb.org (live link)

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