First Baptist Church Statesboro — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dr. John Waters

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday 8:15 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:00 AM; Sunday School 9:30 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website fbcboro.church

Pastor Credentials Unknown — verify

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Christ-focused messaging ('Loving Your Enemies' sermon by Dr. John Waters); orthodox Baptist baseline.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

'Inspiring Bible teaching' framing; no explicit inerrancy quoted on homepage.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No men's ministry confirmed.

WARNING!

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Discipleship-making framing; Matthew 16:24 emphasis — historic evangelical.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Dr. John Waters (male) delivering messages; no female pastors surfaced — complementarian baseline assumed.

Verify current pastor.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Dr. John Waters identified; broader staff structure not surfaced on homepage.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Bible teaching framing; Matthew 16 sermon suggests expository approach.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Self-describes as 'disciple-making church' with local and global outreach.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Korean Ministry mentioned as outreach language-group; no DEI/CRT signals visible.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Homepage confirms 'disciple-making church' framing; SBC affiliation assumed from directory, not surfaced on landing page. No red flags. Holding yellow pending beliefs-page verification.

Strong

Assessment

First Baptist Statesboro is an SBC church at 108 N Main St. Three Sunday service times and live streaming indicate a sizable congregation. Self-describes as a 'disciple-making church' with ministry across the street and around the globe. SBC affiliation provides accountability.

#sbc#disciple-making#statesboro#georgia

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

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 fbcboro.church

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