First Baptist Church Searcy — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Brian Whitney (Senior Pastor — corrected from Chris Lawson)

Founded Established congregation

Denomination Southern Baptist (SBC)

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website for times)

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.fbcsearcy.org

Pastor Credentials Verified via church website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Statement of faith covers God, Jesus Christ, Holy Spirit — orthodox Trinitarian.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Explicit inerrancy: 'Because it is inspired by God, it is truth without any mixture of error.'

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's Ministry listed under ministries menu — confirmed presence.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Statement covers salvation, eternal security — SBC-standard grace/faith soteriology.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

BF&M 2000 implies complementarian-only-male-pastors; explicit local statement not on believed-page text.

Male lead pastor; Verify patriarchal / complementarian / egalitarian stance

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

PASTOR CORRECTION: Senior Pastor is Brian Whitney (delivers Sunday morning messages), NOT Chris Lawson. Update pastor field. Leadership Team page referenced but full elder structure not surfaced on this fetch.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Preaching style not labeled expository on visible content.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Mission focus not detailed on believed page.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT/affirming language.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Prior pass confirmed BFM 2000 explicit affirmation in beliefs page — keep green. Beliefs page direct fetch returned 404 on /our-beliefs path; navigation reference confirmed page exists.

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

Upgrade scripture/soteriology/cultural/denominational to green — BF&M 2000 explicit affirmation plus inerrancy quote.

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 fbcsearcy.org/beliefs.html

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.