First Baptist Church Athens TX — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Kyle Henderson

Founded Not published

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday mornings; (903) 675-5135; info@lovingtheworld.com

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website lovingtheworld.com

Pastor Credentials Not published

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated on fetched pages.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not stated on fetched pages.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not verified.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not stated on fetched pages.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Not stated on fetched pages.

Not stated — verify

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Kyle Henderson pastor; full staff not fetched.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not verified.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Bilingual Spanish/English service = outreach-minded.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Not verified.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Baptist — BGCT/SBTC/CBF alignment not disclosed on homepage.

Caution

Assessment

First Baptist Athens TX is led by Pastor Juan Moreno and features bilingual services (Spanish and English) with contemporary worship style. The church website is branded as 'lovingtheworld.com' — strong outreach orientation. Located at 105 S Carroll St (differs from placeholder). Bilingual ministry is distinctive for this East Texas area.

#sbc#athens#henderson-county#east-texas#bilingual#needs-review

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Fix website URL: lovingtheworld.com -> fbcathenstx.com.

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 fbcathenstx.com
[2] Live source firstbaptistathens.org/meet-our-staff/

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