First Orlando Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable David Uth (Senior Shepherding Pastor; led 2005-2024); Danny de Armas + Trey Hildebrant (Senior Teaching Pastor) — 'Table of Three' shared model installed 2024

Founded Verify

Denomination SBC

Service Times Sunday mornings — check website for times

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.firstorlando.com

Pastor Credentials David Uth — Ph.D. and M.Div, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; former FL Baptist Convention president; former IMB trustee chairman

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC church — affirms orthodox Christology (Nicene, Chalcedonian).

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

SBC — Baptist Faith & Message 2000 affirms inerrancy and authority of Scripture.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's ministry confirmed on website (/men/ link under Get Connected).

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Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC — salvation by grace through faith. BF&M 2000 framework.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Complementarian — SBC standard (CBMW halfway position; MOOP holds patriarchal headship as the biblical standard). Male senior pastor confirmed; verify whether headship convictions are robust or drifting toward functional egalitarianism.

Male-only senior leadership trio; SBC complementarian

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

'Table of Three' shared-leadership model (2024): David Uth (Senior Shepherding Pastor), Danny de Armas, Trey Hildebrant (Senior Teaching Pastor) — plural male senior leadership.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Trey Hildebrant as Senior Teaching Pastor; SBC Baptist style.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

SBC cooperative; Uth former FL Baptist Convention president, IMB trustee chairman.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

SBC conservative posture; Uth hosted 2020 SBC Pastors' Conference.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Southern Baptist Convention — cooperative accountability through state conventions and associations.

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Assessment

First Baptist Church of Orlando (First Orlando) is one of the largest SBC congregations in Central Florida with 14,000+ members. Historic flagship Southern Baptist church in the Orlando area.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

2024 transition from single-senior-pastor to shared 'Table of Three' leadership model.

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 firstorlando.com/tableof3/
[2] Live source baptistpress.com/resource-library/news/orlando-pastor-dav…

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