Bent Tree Bible Fellowship — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Various (Pete Briscoe legacy)

Founded 1976

Denomination Non-Denominational (Bible Church)

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website benttree.org/

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Statement of faith affirms Trinity.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Affirms authority and inspiration of Scripture.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not retrieved.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Affirms salvation through Jesus Christ.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

'Women are encouraged to exercise their gifts freely for the edification of the church' — Bent Tree under Pete Briscoe welcomed female elders. Egalitarian. Red per USMC rubric.

Egalitarian — women elders and leaders affirmed

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Elder-led but includes women elders.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

DTS heritage; expository tradition but specifics not retrieved.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Not retrieved in detail.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Affirms 'traditional definition' of marriage per stated positions. Not fully retrieved on race/sexuality sections.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Independent Bible church with no denominational accountability; egalitarian departure from traditional Bible Church complementarianism.

WARNING!

Assessment

Bent Tree Bible Fellowship in Carrollton (DFW). Pete Briscoe (Stuart Briscoe's son) was longtime pastor. Grace-focused Bible church. DTS heritage.

#bible-church#dfw#texas#dts#grace#needs-review

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Rating change: yellow→red. Egalitarian stance clearly published. Pete Briscoe (Stuart Briscoe's son) led transition. | URL research: Bent Tree Bible Fellowship, 4141 International Pkwy, Carrollton TX

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 benttree.org
[2] Live source benttree.org/about/

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