First Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Bill McCready (Lead Pastor)

Founded Unknown

Denomination ABCUSA (American Baptist Churches USA, NOT SBC)

Service Times Sunday 9:00 AM (Traditional), 10:30 AM (Contemporary)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website firstb.org/

Pastor Credentials Verify

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Ministries listed by age (Kids/Students/Adults/Seniors) — no men's-specific ministry.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Sermons recorded and archived.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Homepage states 'Everyone is Welcome!' with 'Young or old, single, married, dog person, cat person, goldfish fan – there is space for you here' — explicit welcome language common in progressive Baptist.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Church directory entry states 'ABCUSA (American Baptist Churches USA, NOT SBC)' — mainline Baptist.

Disqualifier

Assessment

First Baptist Church in Sioux Falls, SD. Needs evaluation.

#south-dakota#national#sbc#sioux-falls#sd#needs-review

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

CORRECTION: This is ABCUSA, not SBC. FaithStreet confirms ABCUSA affiliation. Lead Pastor Bill McCready. Moderate Baptist theology.

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 firstb.org

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