
Quick Facts
Founded
Unknown
Denomination
Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)
Service Times
Verify — see mybfbc.org
Men's Ministry
Yes
Kids Ministry
Yes

10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
SBC — orthodox.
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Affirms BF&M 2000 (conservative SBC standard).
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
R47 verified: ministry list includes women's ministry, youth, children, preschool, senior adult, Hispanic ministry, music, Celebrate Recovery; no dedicated men's ministry visible on homepage.
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Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
SBC — faith alone.
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Interim male pastor. Verify when permanent pastor called.

Verify
Caution
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
In transition — interim leadership.
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
R47 verified: 'Leadership Team' link present; no sermon methodology described. Verify under new permanent pastor.
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
'Sending church' — missions-focused. Food pantry.
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
No concerning language.
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
BF&M 2000 explicitly named as doctrinal foundation — SBC confirmed.
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Assessment
Bartlesville First Baptist Church — currently in pastoral transition with Interim Pastor Gregg Simmons. Note: address may be 405 S Cherokee Ave (not Choctaw as listed). 'A sending church making the gospel known locally, nationally, and around the world.' Food pantry, nursery, adult education, young adults, youth. Contemporary and hillsong-style worship. SBC church in transition — verify new pastor when called.
#sbc#bartlesville#oklahoma

MOOP Engagement Tracker
How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:
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Researched church website

Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
BF&M 2000 affirmation is a clear green marker for SBC.
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
mybfbc.org/about
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended