First Baptist Church West Monroe LA — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Unknown

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 verified from available sources

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not verified

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not verified

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not verified

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 (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)

SBC complementarian per BF&M 2000 (CBMW halfway position; MOOP holds patriarchal headship as the biblical standard)

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Multi-site; verify pastoral lineup via firstwest.cc/west-monroe

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not verified

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Brand: 'See To It' — verify content

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Not verified

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Southern Baptist Convention (Louisiana Baptist Convention)

Strong

Assessment

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

#sbc#west-monroe#louisiana#needs-review

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Rebranded as 'First West' — single multi-site church, not separate congregations. Note: First Monroe (firstmonroe.com) is a different church in Monroe (not West Monroe).

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 firstwest.cc
[2] Live source firstwest.cc/west-monroe/
[3] Live source monroe-westmonroe.org/directory/first-baptist-church-of-w…

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