First Baptist Church Sherman TX — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dr. Mike Lawson

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday 10:30 AM (verify)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated — verify.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

References Baptist Faith and Message as resource — verify inerrancy.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated — verify.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not explicitly stated — verify.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

SBC BF&M 2000 complementarian — verify local practice.

SBC complementarian per BF&M 2000 (CBMW halfway position; MOOP holds patriarchal headship as the biblical standard); verify local practice (verify whether headship convictions are robust or drifting toward functional egalitarianism)

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Dr. Mike Lawson (per search results) preaches; verify staff roster.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Dr. Mike Lawson sermons offered on site; expository vs topical not confirmed.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Not stated — verify.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Not stated — verify.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC — links to Southern Baptist Convention, Southern Baptist TX Convention, and Grayson Baptist Association on website.

Strong

Assessment

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

#sbc#sherman#texas#needs-review

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Address mismatch. SBTC (not BGCT) affiliation — more conservative TX convention. SBTC alignment is a positive signal.

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 fbcsherman.org
[2] Live source fbcsherman.org/directions

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