First Baptist Church Waycross — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Sullivan (Pastor)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday Modern Worship 8:30 AM; Chapel Bible Study available

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.fbcwayx.com

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC BF&M 2000 baseline; specific doctrinal page exists at /doctrinal-statement.html but not individually fetched.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

BF&M 2000 baseline.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Confirmed 2026-04: no dedicated men's ministry listed among Student/Children/Adult/Music/Senior Adult/Missions ministries. Yellow holds.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

BF&M 2000 baseline.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Rev. Sullivan (male) serves as Pastor, from GA Baptist Mission Board. BF&M 2000 limits pastor office to men.

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Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Standard SBC pastor-led polity.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not stated on available sources.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Royal Ambassadors and Girls in Action — classic SBC missions programming for youth.

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?

Doctrinal statement page exists at /doctrinal-statement.html but not individually fetched; SBC status retained. Green holds.

Strong

Assessment

SBC church in Waycross, GA. Rev. Sullivan serves as pastor, coming from the Georgia Baptist Mission Board as Discipleship Consultant for South Georgia. Church at 702 Elizabeth St (differs from listing at 501 Mary St). Active ministries page on website.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ 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.

[1] Live source fbcwayx.com

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