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Evangelical Protestant

First Baptist Church Minden LA

301 Pennsylvania Ave, Minden, LA 71055
SBC Louisiana Baptist; long tenure
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Crawford (Senior Pastor since Dec 2009); Steve Gilley Associate 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.fbcminden.com
Pastor Credentials Pastor Crawford — 40+ years in ministry; Senior Pastor Minden since Dec 2009
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?
Pastor Crawford Senior Pastor since Dec 2009, 40+ years ministry; Steve Gilley Associate since 2013 — stable long-tenured leadership.
Strong
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Verify expository preaching.
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Verify Great Commission focus.
Caution
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?
Confirmed SBC per Louisiana Baptists directory; BF&M 2000 implied.
Strong
Assessment
Needs on-the-ground review. Added to directory for coverage.
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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. [1] Live source fbcminden.com
  2. [2] Live source louisianabaptists.org/church/first-baptist-church-minden/

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-16 — Annual review recommended
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