First Baptist Church Eagle Pass — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable John Monk

Founded 1897

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday mornings; (830) 773-2844

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Orthodox implied by Baptist tradition; verify Trinity statement.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

KJV-only position — elevates one translation as THE preserved word of God. Distinctive and divisive position.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not visible from available sources.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Traditional Baptist sola fide implied; verify.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Male pastor (John Monk); independent Baptist — likely complementarian but verify.

Male pastor (John Monk); independent Baptist — likely complementarian

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Single-pastor model typical of small independent Baptists; no elder structure visible.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

KJV-only preaching style — likely topical or verse-by-verse traditional.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Facebook handle 'Jesussaves830' signals evangelistic framing.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Not visible from available sources.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Fully independent, no denominational accountability structure.

WARNING!

Assessment

First Baptist Eagle Pass appears to be an independent Baptist / KJV-only church based on web listings (KJV Churches directory). Address listed as 664 N Monroe St (differs from placeholder 260 Monroe St). No dedicated website found. KJV-only stance is a doctrinal distinctive that should be noted. Very limited web presence for a border town church.

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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

Directory-listed denomination should be corrected from 'Southern Baptist (SBC)' to 'Independent Baptist (KJV-only).' Church is historic (1897).

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 kjvchurches.com/churches/united-states/texas/eagle-pass/f…
[2] Live source facebook.com/Jesussaves830/
[3] Live source yelp.com/biz/first-baptist-church-eagle-pass

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