First Baptist Church Statesville — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. James W. Brunson Sr. (Pastor since 2015)

Founded 1874

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday 9:30 AM; Wednesday Connection Call 6:00 PM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.fbcstatesville.com

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Baptist orthodox framework; creeds not directly referenced on site.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

'Delivers the Word with historical narrative and context' — biblical focus visible; inerrancy not directly quoted.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's Ministry confirmed in site Ministries section.

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Sola fide not directly quoted on site.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Rev. James W. Brunson Sr. (male) confirmed as pastor on site; Baptist complementarian tradition assumed.

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Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor Brunson Sr. as lead pastor since 2015; elder plurality not detailed.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Described as bringing 'historical narrative and context' to 'meaningful life message' — mix of historical-contextual preaching.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Vision statement 'Building on The Promise by Growing The People' — generic.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT or affirming language detected.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Southern Baptist Convention (implied).

Caution

Assessment

Baptist church in Statesville, NC at 815 Davie Ave (matches listing). Pastor Brunson leads the congregation. Sunday morning service and Wednesday evening connection call. Facebook page mentions Sunday School 9:00 AM and Morning Service 10:00 AM (may indicate multiple service times). Needs further verification on exact schedule.

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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

Founded 1874 (brush arbor origin); pastor's full name recovered — James W. Brunson Sr.

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 fbcstatesville.com

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