First Baptist Church Sikeston — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Jeff Cash

Founded Established congregation

Denomination Southern Baptist (SBC)

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website for times)

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.fbcsikeston.org

Pastor Credentials Verified via church website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC church — BF&M 2000 Trinitarian.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

SBC BF&M 2000 — 'truth without any mixture of error.'

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Children/youth/adult ministries listed; men-specific ministry not featured on homepage.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC BF&M 2000 — grace through faith; substitutionary atonement.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

SBC complementarian per BF&M 2000; Pastor Jeff Cash (male); local practice typical.

Male lead pastor; Verify patriarchal / complementarian / egalitarian stance

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor Jeff Cash leads; deacon polity typical of SBC; elder plurality not published.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Traditional SBC pulpit style; Sunday AM + PM + Wednesday services suggest robust teaching schedule.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'To know God and to make God known throughout our community, our country, and our entire world' — Isaiah 6:8 framing; Great Commission posture confirmed.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Traditional Baptist framing: 'God fearing, Bible teaching, people loving church'; Isaiah 6:8 mission text; no CRT/DEI.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC affiliation per original listing; no public BFM2000 reference visible on accessible homepage.

Caution

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 fbcsikeston.org

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