Quick Facts
Founded
1893
Denomination
Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)
Service Times
Sunday Worship 8:45 AM, 11:00 AM, 6:30 PM; Sunday School 9:45 AM; Wednesday Prayer 4:30 PM
Men's Ministry
Yes
Kids Ministry
Yes
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
BF&M 2000 background implied by SBC/NAMB references; orthodox Christology assumed.
Caution
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
'What We Believe' page exists but not directly extracted; SBC standard assumed.
Caution
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Men's Bible Study explicitly mentioned on site (confirmed has_mens_ministry: true).
Strong
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Sola fide not directly quoted; gospel orientation implied by SBC affiliation.
Caution
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Pastor Sam Roach (male); SBC BF&M 2000 complementarian.
Verify
Strong
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
'Every Member A Minister' tagline suggests lay empowerment; pastor-led model.
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Preaching style not described on available pages — verify.
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
References WMU, NAMB, and Annie Armstrong offerings — strong SBC mission giving visible.
Strong
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
No DEI/CRT or affirming language detected. | GREEN signal: Pastor Sam Roach is a public signatory of "The Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel" (the 2018 "Dallas Statement," statementonsocialjustice.com), the post-2018 Big Eva line in the sand against CRT, woke evangelicalism, and feminized social justice. Verified via Wayback Machine snapshots. Per the "people is policy" principle, this is a strong positive marker of orthodox conservative-Reformed conviction.
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Southern Baptist Convention.
Caution
Assessment
Baptist church in Sanford, NC at 202 Summitt Dr (differs from listing at 200 S Steele St). Head Pastor Sam Roach. Three Sunday worship services plus Sunday School. 11:00 AM service broadcast on WWGP 1050 AM / WFJA 95.1 FM. Multiple ministers on staff. Active congregation with prayer line.
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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.
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
Founded 1893 per site reference. Strong SBC mission-giving profile via Annie Armstrong and NAMB offerings. Tagline 'Where the Imperfect are Perfectly Welcome' is inclusive but not theologically alarming.
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.
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[1] Live source
fbcsanford.org
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
200 S Steele St, Sanford, NC 27330
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