Salem Baptist Church Omaha — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Jarvis Ellis Sr. (incoming senior pastor per Feb 2026 reporting)

Founded 1922

Denomination Baptist

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website www.salembc.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated on available homepage — verify.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not stated on available sources — verify.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not mentioned on available pages.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Mission stated as 'glorify God, evangelize the lost, and make disciples' — generic evangelical framing.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Not stated on available sources — verify. NBCUSA does not require complementarian polity.

Verify

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Senior pastor role in transition (Jarvis Ellis Sr. installing per WOWT Feb 2026).

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not described on available pages.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Values explicitly include 'social awareness and responsibility' and 'social justice initiatives' alongside evangelical mission.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Explicit social-justice language in values section is a yellow/red signal depending on framing.

WARNING!

Accountability Structure

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

National Baptist Convention USA (NBCUSA) — historically Black; not SBC as batch suggests.

Caution

Assessment

Salem Baptist Church in Omaha — exalting the Savior, evangelizing the lost, equipping the saints, expanding God's kingdom. Full theological review pending.

#baptist#omaha#nebraska#midwest#needs-review

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

NBCUSA has historic Black Baptist credal content (orthodox) but member churches vary on social-justice framing; this church's explicit social-justice language pushes cultural to red.

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 salembc.org
[2] Live source wowt.com/2026/02/26/new-pastor-north-omahas-salem-baptist…
[3] Live source en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem_Baptist_Church

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