
Quick Facts
Founded
1922
Denomination
Baptist
Service Times
Sunday mornings (check website)
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
No

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.
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[1] Live source
salembc.org
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[2] Live source
wowt.com/2026/02/26/new-pastor-north-omahas-salem-baptist…
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[3] Live source
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem_Baptist_Church
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended