First Baptist Church Wilmington NC — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Barrett Owen

Founded Unknown

Denomination Verify -- likely CBF or dual-affiliated

Service Times Sunday 9:00 AM (Contemporary), 11:00 AM (Traditional)

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.fbcwilmington.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Generic 'fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ' language; creeds not named — yellow.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

What We Believe document referenced but not displayed; inerrancy not surfaced on homepage — yellow.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not prominent on homepage.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not surfaced on homepage — yellow.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

CBF-trajectory FBC congregations ordain women; Barrett Owen's pastoral lineage consistent with CBF progressive-moderate wing → red likely. Specific female pastor on staff requires /staff probe.

CBF-trajectory context; specific female pastor names on homepage not listed — follow-up needed

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Barrett Owen as pastor; full staff and governance not surfaced.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Style not described on homepage — verify.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Not surfaced on homepage — yellow.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

CBF-trajectory language consistent; no overt DEI but also no conservative positioning — red-leaning.

WARNING!

Accountability Structure

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

Historical affiliation with CBF and BGAV-moderate wing; direct confirmation on /beliefs not fetched this pass. Per rubric CBF is black; BGAV-progressive is black. Mark red pending confirmation; flag for follow-up.

WARNING!

Assessment

First Baptist Wilmington has Rev. Barrett Owen as pastor. Located at 411 Market St in historic downtown. Two Sunday services (contemporary and traditional). Church office hours Mon-Thu 8-5, Fri 8-noon. Need to verify denominational affiliation and theological positions on gender and cultural issues.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Could not verify CBF dual-alignment from homepage alone. Barrett Owen's trajectory (moderate-progressive pulpits) and FBC Wilmington's historical CBF connection both strongly suggest CBF. Flag for a /about or /beliefs follow-up pass before hard-setting black.

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 fbcwilmington.org
[2] Live source FBC Wilmington CBF Barrett Owen

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