First Baptist Church Plant City — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dr. Brian Stowe (Senior Pastor since December 2013)

Founded Established congregation

Denomination Southern Baptist (SBC)

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website for times)

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.fbcplantcity.com

Pastor Credentials Dr. Stowe nominated as 2025-26 President of Florida Baptist State Convention (Nov 2024)

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

One God existing as Father, Son, Holy Spirit with distinct personal attributes — orthodox Trinitarian.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Explicit: 'all Scripture is totally true and trustworthy' and 'the supreme standard by which all human conduct, creeds, and religious opinions should be tried.'

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's ministry not specifically surfaced.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Salvation offered freely through Christ; regeneration, justification, sanctification, glorification.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Explicitly complementarian: 'While both men and women are gifted for service in the church, the office of pastor/elder/overseer is limited to men as qualified by Scripture.'

Dr. Brian Stowe; explicit complementarian statement — pastor/elder/overseer limited to men

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor/elder/overseer offices + deacons acknowledged; elder plurality not fully detailed on beliefs page (verify elder roster).

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Preaching style not labeled expository on visible pages.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Multiple ministries (small groups, college/young adults, children, learning center, missions).

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT/affirming language; traditional positions.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

SBC (Southern Baptist Convention) + Florida Baptist State Convention — Dr. Stowe's state-convention presidency nomination confirms active SBC confessional engagement.

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

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

Dr. Brian Stowe

Source: cbmw.org — hover for details

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Upgrade scripture/soteriology/gender/cultural/denominational to green — explicit complementarian stance + SBC state convention leadership.

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 fbcpc.com/beliefs
[2] Live source flbaptist.org/brian-stowe-to-be-nominated-florida-baptist…

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