Central Bible Church Fort Worth — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dr. Roger Sappington, Lead Pastor

Founded Verify

Denomination Bible Church

Service Times Sunday — check website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website wearecentral.org

Pastor Credentials Verified via church website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Bible Church / Non-denominational church — orthodox Trinitarian Christology affirmed.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Bible Church — Scripture affirmed as authoritative.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's ministry confirmed on website (/men/ link under Adult Ministries).

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Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Bible Church — salvation by grace through faith.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Verify — patriarchal / complementarian framework likely; confirm elder/pastoral structure and verify whether headship convictions are robust or drifting toward functional egalitarianism.

Male pastoral leadership; Verify patriarchal / complementarian / egalitarian stance

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Post-transition leadership — verify new lead pastor. No female pastors visible.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Expository/biblical preaching emphasis.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Great Commission focus.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

'BELONG. BECOME. BEYOND' missional framework; Celebrate Recovery, Re|Engage marriage ministry, counseling services — standard Bible-church offerings. No DEI/CRT signals.

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Accountability Structure

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

Bible Church accountability and affiliation confirmed.

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Assessment

Central Bible Church (formerly Pantego Bible Church) is a Bible church in Fort Worth, TX. Approximately 1,800 weekly worshippers from around DFW. DTS-connected heritage. NOTE: Recent leadership transition after pastoral moral failure — verify current leadership and direction before visiting.

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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

[2026-05-09 verify-txfl sweep: Dr. Roger Sappington verified as Lead Pastor at Central Bible Church Fort Worth per wearecentral.org staff directory. Source: wearecentral.org/staff]

No URL sources recorded for this church. Rating based on denominational defaults and/or directory-level metadata.

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