First Baptist Church Broken Arrow — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Nick Garland

Founded Established congregation

Denomination Southern Baptist (SBC)

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website for times)

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.fbcba.org

Pastor Credentials Verified via church website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Trinitarian, gospel-centered.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

BFM2000 affirmation per prior notes; BFM affirms Scripture as 'totally true and trustworthy.'

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify men's ministry.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

BFM2000 = faith-alone soteriology.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Male senior pastor Nick Garland; BFM2000 Article VI limits senior pastoral office to qualified men — complementarian by confession.

Male lead pastor; Verify patriarchal / complementarian / egalitarian stance

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

BFM2000 congregational polity with pastor(s) and deacons.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Current series 'Kingdom Hearts' in Matt 5:1-12 — topical-expository on Sermon on the Mount; blended/contemporary worship tracks.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Verify Great Commission focus.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language; BFM cultural posture.

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Accountability Structure

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

Explicit: 'core beliefs of the Southern Baptist Convention, as outlined... in The Baptist Faith and Message' with bfm.sbc.net link. Gold-standard SBC signal.

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Assessment

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

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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 fbcba.org/beliefs

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