First Baptist Church Rome GA — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable David (Sr. Pastor since Aug 2022, Duke Divinity / Samford grad)

Founded See website

Denomination SBC

Service Times Sunday morning (see website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.fbcrome.org

Pastor Credentials See website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Mainline-progressive Baptist context; orthodoxy not emphasized in public materials.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

CBF-aligned — Baptist General Association of Virginia (progressive) partner; inerrancy typically not held in CBF stream.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not prominently featured; women-in-ministry is explicitly elevated.

WARNING!

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

CBF-aligned — generic Baptist language, 'mold our lives after the heart of Jesus Christ' — works-oriented framing without clear sola fide.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Kristen Pope called as minister of faith development — CBF tradition affirms women in ministerial/pastoral roles; egalitarian practice.

CBF-aligned; women serve as ministers (Kristen Pope as minister of faith development)

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor 'David' (Duke Divinity — mainline-progressive seminary); staff includes female ministers per CBF pattern.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

CBF tradition varies; expository commitment not stated.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Cooperative Baptist Fellowship missions framework (distinct from SBC IMB/NAMB).

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

CBF stream is progressive; BGAV-progressive ally. Mainline Baptist trajectory.

WARNING!

Accountability Structure

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

CBF (Cooperative Baptist Fellowship) primary partner per church's Wikipedia/CBF sources — not SBC. CBF is a liberal progressive Baptist body splitting from SBC in 1991 over inerrancy and women's ordination.

Disqualifier

Assessment

National directory entry — web-verified pastor, website, and Facebook. Visit website for full theological details.

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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

MAJOR CORRECTION: Church is CBF-affiliated progressive Baptist, NOT SBC as previously tagged. Duke Divinity pastor, female ministers on staff. Move to black per refined rubric (CBF = liberal mainline-trajectory Baptist body).

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 fbcrome.com/who-we-are/
[2] Live source CBF Georgia directory

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