First Baptist Church Sanford — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Sam Roach

Founded 1893

Denomination SBC

Service Times Sunday mornings

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website fbcsanford.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?

Men's Bible Study re-confirmed via slider content on homepage.

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?

Complementarian (CBMW halfway position; MOOP holds patriarchal headship as the biblical standard)

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Note: phone area code 919 suggests possible Sanford NC (not FL) church — verify address and correct church identity.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not explicitly described, but services broadcast on local radio (WWGP/WFJA) and YouTube — traditional Baptist public-preaching posture. Verify in person.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

SBC missions

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Conservative SBC values

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

SBC cooperative program

Strong

Assessment

SBC church in Sanford, FL. Cooperative program participant.

#sanford#florida#national#sbc

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.

Dallas Statement (Social Justice & Gospel)

Sam Roach

Source: statementonsocialjustice.com — hover for details

Nashville Statement

Sam Roach

Source: cbmw.org — hover for details

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Motto 'Where the Imperfect are Perfectly Welcome' + 'Every Member A Minister' — traditional Baptist populist framing. Note: this is FBC Sanford NC (pastor Sam Roach, radio on Sanford-area stations), but entry ID says '-fl'. Worth double-checking state.

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 fbcsanford.org

Transparency note: MOOP ratings are researcher judgments about publicly available theological and ecclesial evidence. They are not infallible. If a church's public posture has changed since our review, or if we've mis-read evidence, tell us — we publish corrections.