First Baptist Church Crystal River — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Tim Lantzy (Senior Pastor)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday 9:30 AM and 11:00 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.firstbaptistcrystalriver.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC BF&M 2000 background; orthodox Christology assumed — creeds not named on homepage.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Midweek 'Verse by Verse' teaching channel explicitly goes through 'books of the Holy Bible, verse by verse' — high view of Scripture visible.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not detailed on homepage — existing data has_mens_ministry: false.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

'Sharing the Love of Jesus Christ' mission; sola fide language not directly quoted.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Pastor Tim Lantzy (male); SBC complementarian per BF&M 2000.

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Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastors & Staff page referenced but not visible; structure needs verification.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Explicit verse-by-verse expository through books of Bible — strong green indicator.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Touch hearts and transform lives by sharing the Love of Jesus Christ' mission statement.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT or affirming language detected.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Southern Baptist Convention.

Caution

Assessment

SBC church in Crystal River, FL at 700 N Citrus Ave (matches listing). Senior Pastor Tim Lantzy. Two Sunday services. Various programs and ministries including Agape House community services. Active congregation.

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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

Verse-by-verse teaching commitment is a strong positive indicator — upgraded preaching to green.

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 firstbaptistcrystalriver.org

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