
Quick Facts
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
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:
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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.
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[1] Live source
fbcboro.church
Transparency note: MOOP ratings are researcher judgments about publicly available theological and ecclesial evidence. They are not infallible. If a church's public posture has changed since our review, or if we've mis-read evidence, tell us — we publish corrections.

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