First Baptist Church Cedar Park — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Keith (Senior Pastor since April 2011)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday 9:30 AM & 11:00 AM (in-person and online); (512) 259-1590

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.discovernewhope.com

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not surfaced on homepage.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not surfaced on homepage.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not mentioned on homepage.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not surfaced on homepage.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Staff not surfaced on homepage.

Male senior pastor (Keith); verify denominational stance locally

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Not surfaced.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

'Essentials for Following Jesus' sermon title — topical/practical flavor.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Find Meaning. Find Hope.'

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language detected.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Baptist (named 'New Hope First Baptist Church'); SBC affiliation under new branding not confirmed on homepage.

Caution

Assessment

First Baptist Church Cedar Park now operates as 'New Hope First Baptist Church' at 200 W. New Hope Drive. Senior Pastor Keith has served since 2011. Two Sunday services plus online streaming. The church appears to have rebranded but maintains Baptist identity. Address differs from original placeholder — verify if same congregation.

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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

Rebrand complication; keep yellow.

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 discovernewhope.com

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