Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable
Dr. Jeff Williams
Founded
Unknown
Denomination
Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)
Service Times
Sunday 10:30 AM (verify)
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
No
Pastor Credentials
Doctorate (Dr. title); credentials not further specified on Staff page
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Not stated on retrieved Staff page — verify via Beliefs page
Caution
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Not stated — verify
Caution
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Not stated — verify
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Not stated — verify
Caution
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Senior Pastor Dr. Jeff Williams (male); Pastoral Staff section also lists Julie Gregory (Interim Elementary Director) and Christy Butler (Director of Congregational Life) — not titled 'pastor' but listed under pastoral staff; verify whether they function in pastoral teaching/preaching roles
Male senior pastor; two women in director-level ministry roles listed under Pastoral Staff section — ambiguous; verify
Caution
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Nine-member pastoral staff led by Dr. Jeff Williams; verify elder structure
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Not stated — verify
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Not stated on retrieved page — verify
Caution
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Not stated — verify | GREEN signal: Pastor Dr. Jeff Williams is a public signatory of "The Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel" (the 2018 "Dallas Statement," statementonsocialjustice.com), the post-2018 Big Eva line in the sand against CRT, woke evangelicalism, and feminized social justice. Verified via Wayback Machine snapshots. Per the "people is policy" principle, this is a strong positive marker of orthodox conservative-Reformed conviction.
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Southern Baptist per historical marker and SBC directory
Strong
Assessment
SBC church in Denton, Texas. Added to directory for evaluation. Southern Baptist Convention affiliation provides denominational accountability through the Baptist Faith & Message 2000.
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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.
Dallas Statement (Social Justice & Gospel)
Dr. Jeff Williams
Source: statementonsocialjustice.com — 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.
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[1] Live source
firstdenton.org/about-us/our-staff
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[2] Live source
hmdb.org/m.asp
Transparency note: MOOP ratings are researcher judgments about publicly available theological and ecclesial evidence. They are not infallible. If a church's public posture has changed since our review, or if we've mis-read evidence, tell us — we publish corrections.
Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
1100 Malone St, Denton, TX 76201