First Baptist Church Orange Park — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable David Tarkington

Founded 1921

Denomination Southern Baptist (SBC)

Service Times Sunday 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Pastor Credentials Not published

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated on homepage — verify in 'Our Beliefs' page.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not stated on homepage — verify.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

'MEN' ministry category appears in navigation menu.

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not stated on homepage — verify.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

SBC/BF&M 2000 implies complementarian; Women's ministry and Women's Bible Study present; pastoral leadership appears male (Tarkington). Verify elder structure.

Verify — not yet assessed

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

David Tarkington listed as Lead Pastor since 1995 — long-tenured; elder structure not confirmed from homepage.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Sermon podcasts available on Apple/Spotify/YouTube; style not described on homepage.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

SBC — generic mission language on homepage.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language observed on homepage.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC Churches Directory confirms SBC; founded 1921.

Strong

Assessment

Not yet assessed. Default yellow pending on-site visit and detailed review.

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Pastor Signatures & Affiliations [Orthodox-aligned signatures]

Public statement signatures and organizational affiliations of this church's named pastors. "People is policy" — these are evidence-weighted signals about doctrinal trajectory, not the sole determinant of any rating.

Nashville Statement

David Tarkington

Source: cbmw.org — hover for details

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Founded May 1, 1921. Tarkington has also maintained davidtarkington.org.

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] Live source firstfam.org
[2] Live source churches.sbc.net/church/first-baptist-church-of-orange-park/

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