First Baptist Church Sherman — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dr. Mike Lawson (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.fbcsherman.org

Pastor Credentials Verified via church website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC — orthodox via BF&M 2000.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

BF&M 2000 inerrancy affirmed; staffing requires BF&M 2000 doctrinal agreement; site lists SBC/SBTC/BF&M in Resources.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's Ministry and Men's Prayer Breakfast listed — confirmed.

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Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

BF&M 2000 sola fide baseline.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

SBC complementarian default; Men's and Women's Ministries distinct on public site.

SBC complementarian; distinct Men's and Women's Ministries

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor Dr. Mike Lawson; Jeffrey Stachmus (Church Life Minister); traditional SBC pastor+deacon polity.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Style not documented on public pages.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Exalting Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord; leading all into an ever growing relationship with Him.'

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language observed.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC — BF&M 2000 explicit requirement for staff; SBTC link confirmed on site.

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

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 tealhq.com/job/pastor_35eed6b1-a931-43f2-8ab2-0c7a2a424a5a

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