
Quick Facts
Founded
Unknown
Denomination
Independent Baptist
Service Times
See website
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
No

10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
'Bible-based teaching' framing; no creedal statements but orthodox Baptist baseline.
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Bible-believing evangelical posture; inerrancy typically affirmed.
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Not mentioned on homepage — verify via ministries.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Historic evangelical gospel of grace through faith alone.
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Male pastoral leadership observed; complementarian baseline (CBMW halfway position; MOOP holds patriarchal headship as the biblical standard).
Caution
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Male pastor(s) confirmed via church website.
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Described as principle-based biblical teaching — mixed expository/topical likely.
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
'Applying biblical principles to daily life' — generic evangelical framing, no overt Great Commission emphasis visible.
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
No DEI/CRT signals visible on available content.
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Accountability structure present via denomination/association.
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Assessment
Fellowship Baptist Church in Watertown is an independent Baptist church pastored by Lee Pickett. Independent Baptist posture with strong Scripture convictions.
#independent-baptist#watertown#north-country#kjv

Sources & Evidence
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.
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[1] Live source
fbcnny.com
Transparency note: MOOP ratings are researcher judgments about publicly available theological and ecclesial evidence. They are not infallible. If a church's public posture has changed since our review, or if we've mis-read evidence, tell us — we publish corrections.

Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended