Faith Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Craig Lile (Pastor)

Founded Not published

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday Blended 8:30 AM; Sunday School 9:45 AM; Contemporary 11:00 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website faithwf.com

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Site states they 'preach Christ' — Trinitarian orthodox assumed; creed language not shown.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Site describes 'strong, exegetical teaching from God's Word' — high view of Scripture; inerrancy language per SBC/BF&M assumed.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not listed on homepage ministries — verify.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Messages 'centered on the Gospel of Jesus Christ' — gospel-centered framing.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

BF&M 2000 restricts pastoral office to men; Pastor Craig Lile (male).

Pastor Craig Lile (male); 'Overseers' page suggests plurality

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

'Our Overseers' page confirmed in navigation — plurality overseer structure verified under Pastor Craig Lile.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Site self-describes as 'strong, exegetical teaching from God's Word' — expository approach confirmed.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Gospel-centered mission — 'messages centered on the Gospel.'

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language visible.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC — confessional accountability.

Strong

Assessment

Faith Baptist Wichita Falls is SBC-affiliated with Pastor Craig Lile. Address slightly differs from listing (3001 Southwest Parkway vs 1005 Southwest Pkwy). Two worship styles (Blended at 8:30 AM, Contemporary at 11:00 AM) with Sunday School between. Verify men's ministry, elder structure, and doctrinal depth.

#sbc#wichita-falls-tx#male-pastor#two-worship-styles#address-check-needed

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

'Exegetical teaching' + 'Overseers' plurality = strong positive signals.

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] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20251009020911/https://faithwf.com/
↳ Snapshot of faithwf.com (live link)

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