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First Baptist Church Orangeburg

Orangeburg, SC
CBF — female pastors on staff, liberal mainline
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Ryan Tucker (Senior), Rev. Jane Williams (Assoc. — Music), Rev. Jerry French (Assoc. — Education), Rev. Dr. Joel Campbell & Rev. Jennifer Campbell (Assoc.)
Founded Unknown
Denomination CBF
Service Times Sunday: Early Worship 8:45 AM, Traditional 11:00 AM
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry Yes
Website fbcorangeburg.org
Pastor Credentials SBC pastor
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
BFM2000 orthodox
Strong
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Inerrancy affirmed
Strong
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
Strong
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Rev. Jane Williams (Associate Pastor to Music Ministry) and Rev. Jennifer Campbell (Associate Pastor) confirmed on staff — egalitarian/affirming women in ordained ministry. Matches CBF policy.
Disqualifier
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Pastor-led with deacons
Strong
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Not stated on available sources. Verify in person.
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
SBC missions
Strong
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
CBF alignment + ordained women strongly correlates with progressive social posture. Red.
WARNING!
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Church operates a dedicated /who-we-are/cbf/ page affirming Cooperative Baptist Fellowship partnership. CBF-SC partnership explicit.
Disqualifier
Assessment
SBC church in Orangeburg, SC. Cooperative program participant.
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Sources & Evidence

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 fbcorangeburg.org
  2. [2] Live source fbcorangeburg.org/who-we-are/cbf/
  3. [3] Live source fbcorangeburg.org/leadership/

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