First Baptist Church Savannah — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Senior Pastor (check fbcsavannah.org for staff)

Founded 1800

Denomination CBF

Service Times Sunday services (check website)

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website fbcsavannah.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC church — affirms orthodox Christology (Nicene, Chalcedonian).

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

SBC — Baptist Faith & Message 2000 affirms inerrancy and authority of Scripture.

WARNING!

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's ministry confirmed on website.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC — salvation by grace through faith. BF&M 2000 framework.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Complementarian — SBC standard (CBMW halfway position; MOOP holds patriarchal headship as the biblical standard). Male senior pastor confirmed; verify whether headship convictions are robust or drifting toward functional egalitarianism.

Ordains women; honors 'servant leadership of both men and women'.

Disqualifier

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Male senior pastor. Elder/deacon structure assumed per SBC polity.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Verify — check sermon archives for expository vs topical.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

SBC churches give through Cooperative Program; Great Commission emphasis standard.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Verify — check for DEI/CRT language or social justice emphasis.

Disqualifier

Accountability Structure

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

Southern Baptist Convention — cooperative accountability through state conventions and associations.

Disqualifier

Assessment

First Baptist Savannah is one of the oldest SBC churches in Georgia, downtown Savannah. SBC affiliation confirmed.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

BLACK tier mis-tag confirmed. Progressive affirming Baptist, not SBC. | [2026-04-30 denomination correction: Southern Baptist (SBC) -> Baptist (Other); reason: LGBTQ-affirming progressive Baptist, left SBC 2000]

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 fbc-sav.org/about
[2] Live source en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Baptist_Church_(Savannah,_Geo…

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