First Baptist Church Vicksburg — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Jimmy Henry (Senior Pastor, since Feb 2024)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday School 9:30 AM; Worship 10:45 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.fbcvicksburg.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC BF&M 2000 Trinitarian orthodoxy.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

SBC BF&M 2000 affirms inerrancy.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's ministry link visible but details not surfaced.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Classic Baptist sola fide.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

SBC BF&M 2000 male-only pastor; Senior Pastor Jimmy Henry (male).

Male lead pastor (Matt Buckles); SBC affiliation

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Senior Pastor Jimmy Henry (Feb 2024) — Samford undergrad, Liberty MDiv; previously Oak Grove Baptist.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Specific preaching format not surfaced; SBC tradition.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Very mission-oriented for many years' — medical/dental clinic community presence.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Conservative Mississippi SBC congregation.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Southern Baptist Convention (SBC); Mississippi Baptist Convention.

Strong

Assessment

First Baptist Vicksburg is led by Pastor Matt Buckles. The church emphasizes 'passion for community and desire to reach those in it with the Gospel message.' Located at 722 Monroe St. Active web presence with staff page and Mississippi Baptist Foundation connection (endowment work — indicates institutional stability).

#sbc#vicksburg-ms#warren-county

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Recent pastoral transition; orientation clear from third-party reporting.

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 churches.sbc.net/church/first-baptist-church-vicksburg/
[2] Live source vicksburgpost.com/2024/02/18/first-baptist-church-vicksbu…
[3] Live source msbaptistfoundation.org/donor-stories/first-baptist-churc…

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