First Baptist Church Bartlesville — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Interim Pastor: Gregg Simmons

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Verify — see mybfbc.org

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.mybfbc.org

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.

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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

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.

[1] Live source mybfbc.org/about

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