First Baptist Church Vidalia — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Chad (Senior Pastor)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday Worship 9:00 AM and 10:30 AM; Sunday School 9:00 AM and 10:30 AM; Bible Study 5:00 PM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.fbcvidalia.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

BF&M 2000 affirms Trinity and Christ's deity/atonement.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Explicitly affirms 'verbal inspiration and inerrancy' per 2000 BF&M.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's ministry section exists in navigation (/mens-ministry); details not viewed.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Explicitly 'salvation through grace alone' per BF&M 2000 commitment.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Pastor Chad (male Senior Pastor), Pastor Tracy and Pastor Scott (both male per context); SBC BF&M 2000 complementarian.

Male pastoral team (Pastor Chad + Pastor Tracy + Pastor Scott)

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Multi-staff pastoral team; elder structure not displayed publicly.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Style not described; live streaming available.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Mission: 'To Know God and to make Him known.' Clear evangelical language.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language observed.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC with explicit BF&M 2000 affirmation including inerrancy, Trinity, literal heaven/hell.

Strong

Assessment

SBC church in Vidalia, GA. Pastor Chad leads as Senior Pastor. Multiple staff pastors including Pastor Tracy and Pastor Scott. Two Sunday services. Located at 107 E 2nd St (differs from listing). Live streaming available.

#sbc#vidalia#georgia

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Unusually clear BF&M 2000 inerrancy commitment. Upgraded scripture, christology, soteriology, mission, denominational to green.

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 fbcvidalia.org
[2] Live source fbcvidalia.org/beliefs

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