First Federated Church Des Moines — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Unknown

Founded Unknown

Denomination Federated UCC/Presbyterian

Service Times Sunday 10:30 AM (verify)

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 (direct site fetch refused) — verify.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not stated on available sources — verify.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not stated on available sources — verify.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Federated UCC-stream heritage implies egalitarian typical for UCC; unverified locally.

SBC complementarian per BF&M 2000 (CBMW halfway position; MOOP holds patriarchal headship as the biblical standard); verify local practice (verify whether headship convictions are robust or drifting toward functional egalitarianism)

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor name not confirmed in public sources (third-party: 'Roder Poupart' listed as principal — verify).

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not stated.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Make Disciples of Jesus Christ for transformation' language typical of mainline. Evangelical radio partner (HOPE 940AM) suggests mixed evangelical-mainline posture.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Not stated.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Federated non-denominational with UCC/Presbyterian heritage — batch-tagged SBC is factually wrong. Red per rubric for accountability structure ambiguity; could be BLACK if UCC-affirming is confirmed.

WARNING!

Assessment

SBC church in Des Moines, Iowa. Added to directory for evaluation. Southern Baptist Convention affiliation provides denominational accountability through the Baptist Faith & Message 2000.

#sbc#des-moines#iowa#needs-review#denomination-corrected-2026-04-30

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Denomination fix: SBC tag is incorrect. Do not confuse with First Federated Church North Jackson, OH (firstfederatedchurch.net) which is openly Open & Affirming UCC. Des Moines congregation requires direct site review to confirm affirming status. | [2026-04-30 denomination correction: Southern Baptist (SBC) -> Progressive Mainline; reason: Federated (UCC/Presbyterian heritage), not SBC] [2026-05-19] MOOP rubric auto-flag: UCC — denomination has officially adopted LGBTQ-affirming theology since 2005. Was yellow; downgraded to red. Human review recommended to confirm congregation alignment with denominational stance.

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 joinmychurch.com
[2] Live source iowashope.com/locations/first-federated-church/
[3] Live source shepherdsstream.com/iowa-church-directory/first-federated…

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