Bland Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Kevin Johnston

Founded Unknown

Denomination SBC

Service Times Sunday (check website for times)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website blandbaptist.church

Pastor Credentials Surrendered to preaching call Feb 12, 2017; head pastor since July 26, 2020.

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC Trinitarian baseline; 'Jesus Christ is the Source of lasting hope.'

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Site affirms 'the inerrant, infallible Word of God'; Pastor Johnston 'passionate about the infallible, immutable, and inerrant Word of God.'

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not discoverable from site.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Gospel-centered SBC evangelical.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Presumed SBC BFM2000 complementarian; not explicitly stated on site.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor Kevin Johnston (male, b. 1970 Baltimore) since 2020; small-town single-pastor model.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Gospel-centered framing stated.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Not detailed on site; typical small-town SBC.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Small rural SBC context — generally conservative.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC per directory; BF&M 2000 affiliation not restated on homepage.

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Assessment

No 'First Baptist Church' in Bland — the church is 'Bland Baptist Church.' Pastor Kevin Johnston was voted in July 26, 2020. Serves with wife Pam and three children (Delaney, Ian, Luke). Batch entry name needs correction. Needs full theological review.

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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

Pastor Kevin Johnston reconfirmed. SBC-specific affiliation and BFM2000 not explicit on site; small rural church context.

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 blandbaptist.church

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