Fellowship Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Ed Young Jr. (Senior Pastor & Founder)

Founded 1990

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Saturday & Sunday services at multiple campuses (check fellowshipchurch.com)

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website fellowshipchurch.com

Pastor Credentials Author; SBC pastor; media ministry

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC church — affirms orthodox Christology (Nicene, Chalcedonian).

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

SBC — Baptist Faith & Message 2000 affirms inerrancy and authority of Scripture.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's ministry confirmed on website.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC — salvation by grace through faith. BF&M 2000 framework.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Lisa Young explicitly listed as 'Founding Pastor' — egalitarian / SBC-non-compliant.

Male senior pastor confirmed. Complementarian per SBC BF&M 2000 (CBMW halfway position; MOOP holds patriarchal headship as the biblical standard); verify whether headship convictions are robust or drifting toward functional egalitarianism.

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Male senior pastor. Elder/deacon structure assumed per SBC polity.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Ed Young Jr. known for attractional/topical/seeker-sensitive style, series gimmicks ('Sexperiment' bed on roof, etc.).

WARNING!

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

SBC churches give through Cooperative Program; Great Commission emphasis standard.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Verify — check for DEI/CRT language or social justice emphasis.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Historically SBC-affiliated (per Wikipedia / Homer Edwin Young); however, the church's own About page titles Lisa Young as co-'Founding Pastor' alongside Ed Young, which post-2023 SBC cooperation standards would disqualify.

WARNING!

Assessment

Fellowship Church is the largest SBC church by attendance with ~24,000 weekly. Founded and led by Ed Young Jr. since 1990. Multi-campus across DFW. Known for creative, production-heavy worship. SBC affiliation confirmed.

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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

Major yellow/red flag: co-founding pastor title for Lisa Young. Under SBC cooperation standards post-2023, this is disqualifying. SBC may still list the church but BF&M 2000 compliance is questionable.

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 fellowshipchurch.com/about
[2] Live source en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fellowship_Church
[3] Live source en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Young_(Fellowship_Church)

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