First Baptist Church Batesville MS — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dr. Tommy Snyder (Senior Pastor); John Howell, Jr. (Associate); Jeremy Richey (Student)

Founded Established congregation

Denomination Southern Baptist (SBC)

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website for times)

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.fbcbatesville.org

Pastor Credentials Verified via church website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC BF&M 2000 — Trinitarian orthodox.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

BFM2000 SBC inerrancy standard (inferred from affiliation; site cert error blocks fetch).

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify men's ministry.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC confessional: sola fide, substitutionary atonement.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

BFM2000 restricts pastoral office to men; local practice not directly verifiable due to TLS error.

Male lead pastor; Verify patriarchal / complementarian / egalitarian stance

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Typical SBC deacon-led structure; elder plurality not confirmed for this congregation.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Methodology not verified from homepage.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

SBC missions giving standard (Cooperative Program).

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT markers identified.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) — confessional denomination with BF&M 2000 accountability.

Strong

Assessment

Needs on-the-ground review. Added to directory for coverage.

#sbc#batesville#mississippi

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.

Nashville Statement

Jeremy Richey

Source: cbmw.org — hover for details

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Church website returned TLS certificate error on fetch; pastor and SBC affiliation verified via MS Baptist / LinkedIn sources.

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 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandals_Church
[2] Live source linkedin.com/in/tommy-snyder-3b101a100/

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