First Baptist Church Austin — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Dr. Griff Martin

Founded Unknown

Denomination CBF

Service Times Sundays at 11am

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.fbcaustin.org

Pastor Credentials SBC pastor

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

BFM2000 orthodox

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Inerrancy affirmed

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No dedicated men's ministry surfaced on homepage navigation — verify in person.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Grace through faith

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Multiple female pastoral titles surfaced in site navigation (Pastor to Children, Pastor of Music & Worship); egalitarian practice.

Female pastors listed on staff (Pastor to Children, Pastor of Music & Worship); senior pastor is Rev. Dr. Griff Martin

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor-led with deacons

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Griff Martin confirmed; specific preaching approach not stated on homepage. Tagline 'Baptist roots, progressive branches' indicates progressive theological trajectory — verify in person.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

SBC missions

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

'Baptist roots, progressive branches' self-identification indicates progressive cultural/theological trajectory — downgrade from green.

WARNING!

Accountability Structure

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

Denomination listed as CBF, not SBC. Cooperative Baptist Fellowship is not confessional accountability equivalent to SBC/BFM2000. Downgrade from green.

WARNING!

Assessment

SBC church in Austin, TX. Cooperative program participant.

#austin#texas#national#sbc

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Already red-rated and CBF-labeled — enrichment confirms existing assessment. 'Baptist roots, progressive branches' tagline visible on homepage.

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/20250821114430/https://www.fbcaustin.…
↳ Snapshot of fbcaustin.org (live link)

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.