First Baptist Church DeLand — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Johnny Long (Pastor)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday Worship 9:30 AM; Bible Study 11:00 AM; Prayer 5:00 PM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.firstbaptistdeland.org/

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

BFM2000 assumed; not verified from primary source (site offline).

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

SBC-listed — BFM2000 high view of Scripture.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not verified — site offline.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC evangelical sola fide assumed.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Johnny Long (male) listed as Senior Pastor; no female pastors identified.

Verify

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor named; elder/deacon structure not verified.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not verified — site offline.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Not verified — site offline.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Not verified — site offline.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Listed in SBC Churches Directory (churches.sbc.net).

Strong

Assessment

SBC church in DeLand, FL at 725 N Woodland Blvd (differs from listing at 231 E New York Ave). Pastor Johnny Long. Worship in Family Life Center with nursery. Static youth services at 9:45 AM. Intercessory prayer at 5:00 PM.

#sbc#deland#florida#needs-review#url-cleared-dead

MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Website ECONNREFUSED on fetch; SBC directory + LinkedIn confirm active church and pastor. Recommend re-attempting site check later. | URL research: website confirmed; actual address per their site is 725 N Woodland Blvd not 231 E New York Ave (input address may be old or wrong)

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 firstbaptistdeland.org
[2] Live source churches.sbc.net/church/deland-first-baptist-church/
[3] Live source linkedin.com/in/johnny-long-05809956/

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