First Baptist Church Center TX — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Michael Hale

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday (check website for times)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.fbccenter.org

Pastor Credentials Unknown — called to preach at age 19

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC church — trinitarian orthodoxy expected.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

SBC — inerrancy affirmed.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

'Men' ministry category listed in site navigation; no program details on homepage.

WARNING!

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC — faith alone expected.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Male senior pastor. Verify local complementarian practice.

Verify

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Verify elder/deacon structure.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not stated on available sources — sermons page exists; methodology not characterized.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Verify.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Verify.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC affiliated.

Strong

Assessment

FBC Center is a small-town SBC church in Shelby County, East Texas. Pastor Michael Hale. Has a website and Facebook presence. No men's ministry found. Needs verification.

#sbc#east-texas#small-town#needs-review

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Pastor Signatures & Affiliations [Orthodox-aligned signatures]

Public statement signatures and organizational affiliations of this church's named pastors. "People is policy" — these are evidence-weighted signals about doctrinal trajectory, not the sole determinant of any rating.

Dallas Statement (Social Justice & Gospel)

Michael Hale

Source: statementonsocialjustice.com — hover for details

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 fbccenter.org

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