Unverified
Baptist / SBC

First Baptist Church Syracuse

1607 E Fayette St, Syracuse, NY 13210
ABCUSA Mainline, Not SBC — Reclassify
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Unknown
Founded Unknown
Denomination ABCUSA
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)
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?
Not stated on available sources — verify in person
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
Verify — not yet assessed
Caution
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Not stated on available sources — verify in person
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Not stated on available sources — verify in person
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?
Not stated on available sources — verify in person
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
First Baptist Church Syracuse is historically American Baptist (ABCUSA / Iroquois Association) — liberal mainline. Not SBC despite directory tag.
Disqualifier
Assessment
Not yet assessed. Default yellow pending on-site visit and detailed review.
#sbc#syracuse#needs-review#denomination-corrected-2026-04-30
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Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes

Classic R11-R13 priors pattern: SBC-tagged church actually ABCUSA mainline. Rating flipped to black on denominational. | URL research: FBC Syracuse exists (fbcsyracuse.org now in Jamesville NY); 1607 E Fayette St not confirmed as current address. Historical 1928 directory mentions E. Fayette but church relocated. No website verified for record's address | [2026-04-30 denomination correction: Southern Baptist (SBC) -> Baptist (Other); reason: ABCUSA mainline, not SBC]

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. [1] Live source abc-nys.org/iroquois.html
  2. [2] Live source americanhistory.si.edu/collections/archival-item/sova-nma…
  3. [3] Live source libraries.mercer.edu/archivesspace/repositories/2/archiva…

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