First Baptist Church Dallas — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Robert Jeffress

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday 10:30 AM (verify)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website www.firstdallas.org

Pastor Credentials Dr., Senior Pastor

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC BF&M 2000 Trinitarian orthodoxy; Jeffress publicly defends Christ's exclusivity (John 14:6).

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Emphasizes 'clear, uncompromised Biblical teaching' and Scripture authority; explicit Chicago-Statement-level inerrancy not quoted on About page.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not explicitly mentioned on About page.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

References 'message of salvation' but About page does not spell out sola fide. SBC BF&M 2000 implied.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

All-male executive team listed (Jeffress, Lovvorn, Duren, Whitehorn, Shafer, Curtis). Explicit 'lifelong marriage between one man and one woman' affirmation — complementarian/conservative.

Senior Pastor Robert Jeffress (male). All executive pastors named are male. Traditional marriage affirmation explicit.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Dr. Robert Jeffress — long-tenure senior pastor; deacon-led governance per historic SBC polity.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

R35 audit: 'Retracing Your Spiritual Roots' sermon series walks through Genesis 1–11, suggesting verse-by-verse teaching. Biblical-truth framing reinforced on homepage.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

SBC churches give through Cooperative Program; Great Commission emphasis standard.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

R35 audit: site carries explicit non-endorsement disclaimer — 'First Baptist Church of Dallas does not endorse or oppose any candidate for political office' — healthy pulpit/politics boundary.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Historic SBC flagship; Jeffress confirmed as Senior Pastor ('Dr. Robert Jeffress is Senior Pastor of the 16,000-member First Baptist Church, Dallas, Texas').

Strong

Assessment

SBC church in Dallas, Texas. Added to directory for evaluation. Southern Baptist Convention affiliation provides denominational accountability through the Baptist Faith & Message 2000.

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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

Strong candidate for green overall. Complementarian/traditional marriage stance explicit. --- Merged from first-baptist-dallas-tx: Jeffress publicly identified on homepage as 'Senior Pastor of the 16,000-member First Baptist Church'.

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 firstdallas.org/about
[2] Live source firstdallas.org

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