First Baptist Church Cullman AL — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Gary Bowlin

Founded Established congregation

Denomination Southern Baptist (SBC)

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website for times)

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.fbccullman.com

Pastor Credentials Gary Bowlin — M.Div. New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (1976); former VP/President of Conference of Southern Baptist Evangelists (2005-2007); 2024 SBC Evangelist Hall of Faith inductee

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Trinitarian, gospel-centered.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Verify inerrancy stance.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify men's ministry.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Verify faith-alone soteriology.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Verify patriarchal / complementarian / egalitarian practice.

Male lead pastor; Verify patriarchal / complementarian / egalitarian stance

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Verify elder-led structure.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Verify expository preaching.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Lead pastor is an SBC-conference evangelist with 40+ year preaching record — Great Commission orientation strong.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Verify cultural alignment.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Listed by Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions (ALSBOM); SBC affiliation verified. Website fetch failed (ECONNREFUSED) during R49 audit.

Strong

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

Enrichment Notes

Cullman FBC domain appears to be cullmanfbc.com (not fbccullman.com in record); verify which redirects. Gary Bowlin SBC evangelist credentials strong.

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 cullmanfbc.com
[2] Live source alsbom.org/venue/first-baptist-church-cullman/
[3] Live source evangelists.sbcevangelist.org/evangelists/view/1416/gary-…

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