Coggin Avenue Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dr. Todd Gray (Senior Pastor); Ricky Cavitt, Ron Davis, Matthew Pickard, Chris Whitson, Bill Allen, Daniel Attaway, Billy Cash

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Check website for current times

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.cogginchurch.org/

Pastor Credentials Todd Gray holds doctorate ('Dr.')

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC / BF&M 2000 — orthodox Trinitarian.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

BF&M 2000 — 'without any mixture of error'; Daniel Attaway: scripture taught 'in all of its complexity and strangeness because I truly believe it is God-breathed.'

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No dedicated men's ministry program visible; eight-pastor team has broad ministry coverage but no men's ministry specifically.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC sola fide.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Eight male pastors listed (Todd Gray, Ricky Cavitt, Ron Davis, Matthew Pickard, Chris Whitson, Bill Allen, Daniel Attaway, Billy Cash); no female pastors/elders.

All-male 8-pastor staff team; SBC BF&M 2000 complementarian.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Multi-pastor staff under Senior Pastor Todd Gray.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Gray: 'called to preach the Gospel in order to see life transformation'; Attaway affirms God-breathed Scripture.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Pastor of Leadership and Missions position; Great Commission orientation.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language; SBC conservative.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

SBC — BF&M confessional.

Strong

Assessment

Coggin Avenue Baptist Church (now 'Coggin Church') is a real, active SBC congregation. Website at cogginchurch.org. Dr. Todd Gray was called unanimously as Senior Pastor in 2021; Tim Skaggs also listed in some sources -- verify current pastor. The listed address (1401 Coggin Ave) is close but actual is 1815 Coggin Ave. Active Facebook. SBC affiliation confirmed. No red flags in initial search.

#sbc#brownwood#active#address-mismatch

MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Pastor Signatures & Affiliations [Orthodox-aligned signatures]

Public statement signatures and organizational affiliations of this church's named pastors. "People is policy" — these are evidence-weighted signals about doctrinal trajectory, not the sole determinant of any rating.

Nashville Statement

Dr. Todd Gray

Source: cbmw.org — hover for details

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Solid SBC profile with explicit scripture affirmation and all-male pastoral staff.

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[1] Live source cogginchurch.org/about

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