First Baptist Church Perryville — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Jeffrey Yocum

Founded 1867

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times See website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website www.fbcperryvilleky.com

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

SBC complementarian per BF&M 2000 Article VI. Historically Black SBC + National Baptist dual-affiliated congregation; pastor is male, complementarian governance preserved.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Caution

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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

Live-fetched https://www.fbcperryvilleky.com/church-history on 2026-05-10 — organized 1867 by Christians dismissed from First Colored Baptist Church of Danville KY; current dual alliance with National Baptist Convention USA Inc. AND Southern Baptist Convention at state and regional levels; Minister Jeffrey Yocum extended call June 2016. Boyle County (Perryville is small county-seat-adjacent town; verify county-seat designation in human review). FaithStreet tags SBC.

No URL sources recorded for this church. Rating based on denominational defaults and/or directory-level metadata.

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

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