First Baptist Bryan — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable John MacFarlane

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Traditional 8:40 AM; GroupLife 10:10 AM & 11:30 AM; Contemporary 10:10 AM & 11:30 AM; Servicio En Espanol 1:00 PM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website fbcbryan.org

Pastor Credentials Not published

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

'Men' ministry link in nav but no program details public.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Site mission: 'making Jesus Christ our all and share Him with all' — generic evangelical.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Senior Pastor John MacFarlane (male, since 1999). Staff page was 404 — no public female-pastor evidence found.

Senior Pastor John MacFarlane (male) since 1999. No female pastors evidenced.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Single long-tenured senior pastor; elder structure not visible on public pages.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Offers Traditional (8:40 am), Contemporary (10:10/11:30), and Spanish services — multi-style suggests topical/felt-needs alongside traditional.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Mission statement is generic evangelical.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language observed; also no explicit biblical stance.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC-affiliated per SBC directory.

Strong

Assessment

First Baptist Bryan is a large SBC church behind Lowe's off Highway 6. Offers traditional (8:40 AM), contemporary (10:10 & 11:30 AM), and Spanish (1:00 PM) services -- indicates a large, diverse congregation. GroupLife (small groups) at multiple times. Pastor not confirmed in search. Verify pastor, men's ministry, and doctrinal positions.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

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 fbcbryan.org
[2] Live source fbcbryan.org/im-new/

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