First Baptist Church Burnet — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Doug Lindley

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Traditional 9:00 AM; Modern 11:15 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website fbcburnet.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC — trinitarian expected.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Homepage does not state inerrancy or doctrinal stance; SBC/BFM2000 inerrancy assumed but not locally verified.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No men's ministry found.

WARNING!

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC — faith alone expected.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Male lead pastor (Doug Lindley); Worship & Missions Pastor, Student Pastor (genders not specified on homepage but pastoral staff listed male/female-neutral).

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Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor Doug Lindley + Worship & Missions Pastor + Student Pastor + Children's Director + support staff. No elder board documented.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Homepage emphasizes 'the people are the church' and dual worship style (traditional 9 AM hymns / modern 11:15 AM); no sermon archive surfaced for expository verification.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Experience Jesus & be changed by Him!' + traditional/modern dual worship format; ministries from infants through seniors.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Not stated on available sources — 'Experience Jesus & be changed by Him!' framing; no DEI/CRT language observed.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC affiliated — Tri Rivers Baptist Area.

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Assessment

FBC Burnet has a website at fbcburnet.org. Offers two distinct worship services: traditional hymns at 9:00 AM and modern worship at 11:15 AM. Address is 205 S Vanderveer St (batch had 500 S Water — verify). Part of Tri Rivers Baptist Area. Pastor not confirmed.

#sbc#hill-country#two-services#blended-worship

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

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