First Baptist Church Big Spring — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Mark Lindsey (Senior Pastor)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Check website for current times

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website fbcbigspring.org

Pastor Credentials Unknown — verify

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Orthodox Christology implied via SBC BF&M alignment; 'Jesus as Savior' language.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Site states 'the Bible is truth without any mixture of error' — inerrancy affirmed.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No men's ministry confirmed.

WARNING!

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Emphasizes believer's baptism, eternal security — SBC evangelical soteriology.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Male pastor confirmed.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Senior Pastor Mark Lindsey male; staff listed includes Jonathan Raffini (Discipleship), Brandon Gartman (Youth); no elder board mentioned — pastor-led/deacon model.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Scripture-centered sermons available via message archive/podcast — mixed expository-topical likely.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Committed to sharing Christ in the community.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language visible; community outreach framed biblically.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Identifies as Baptist; no public BFM2000 reference; SBC affiliation not stated on accessible homepage.

Strong

Assessment

First Baptist Big Spring is an SBC church at 705 W FM 700. Led by Pastor Mark (last name not confirmed). Part of Crossroads Baptist Association. The church describes being committed to community ministry and being 'the hands and feet of Jesus.' Small-town Texas SBC church.

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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

Inerrancy explicitly affirmed — upgrade scripture to green with concrete quote.

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 fbcbigspring.org
[2] Live source fbcbigspring.org/about

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