First Baptist Church St. Augustine — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor McConnell (first name not found)

Founded 1872

Denomination Southern Baptist (SBC)

Service Times Sunday 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Homepage references worship, prayer, fellowship, discipleship, evangelism 'in accordance to Jesus Christ' — Trinitarian specifics not stated. Verify.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not stated on homepage — verify in beliefs section.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated on available page — verify.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not stated on homepage — verify.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Not stated on homepage — verify.

Verify — not yet assessed

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor McConnell referenced on homepage; full leadership structure not shown.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not stated on homepage.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Historically significant as 'cradle of the Civil Rights Movement in St. Augustine' — MLK Jr. addressed 400+ here in May 1964. Gospel/mission specifics on homepage generic.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Civil rights heritage prominently featured; no explicit DEI/CRT framing observed, but verify.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Batch lists SBC — not confirmed on homepage. Verify via state convention records.

Caution

Assessment

Not yet assessed. Default yellow pending on-site visit and detailed review.

#sbc#jacksonville-metro

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Address in batch (80 King St) differs from Yelp listing (81 St Francis St) — verify. Historically Black congregation per civil rights era prominence — confirm current SBC vs NBC/PNBC/other affiliation.

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 firstbaptistchurchofstaugustine.com
[2] Live source hmdb.org/m.asp

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