First Baptist Church Cleveland TN — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Jordan Easley (Senior Pastor); Bart Walker (Executive Pastor)

Founded Established congregation

Denomination Southern Baptist (SBC)

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website for times)

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.fbcclevelandtn.org

Pastor Credentials Verified via church website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC BF&M 2000 orthodox.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Verify inerrancy stance.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify men's ministry.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Verify faith-alone soteriology.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

BF&M 2000 male pastors.

Male lead pastor; Verify patriarchal / complementarian / egalitarian stance

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

SBC deacon-led; Easley active in SBC Pastors Conference circles.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not verified directly.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

SBC Cooperative Program.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Not evaluated — site unreachable.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) confirmed via sbc.net directory.

Strong

Assessment

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

#sbc#cleveland#tennessee#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.

Nashville Statement

Bart Walker

Source: cbmw.org — 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 churches.sbc.net/church/cleveland-first-baptist-church-2/
[2] Live source firstcleveland.com

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