First Baptist Church El Paso — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dr. Mark Rotramel

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday Blended Worship 9:00 AM; Sunday School 10:15 AM; Traditional Worship 11:15 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website fbcep.com

Pastor Credentials BA Wayland Baptist University; MDiv Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; DMin Baylor Truett Seminary

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Dedicated Men's Ministry section in navigation.

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Senior Pastor Dr. Mark Rotramel (male); Minister of Music Elvin Porflit (male); Minister of Missions & Evangelism Dr. Edgardo Martinez (male); Minister of Youth & College Jeremy Kroeker (male). Meghann Head holds Minister of Preschool & Children role — SBC-typical minister title for non-pastor role.

Senior Pastor and all four ministers male except Meghann Head (Preschool/Children).

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Senior Pastor-led; no elder structure named.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Current series 'ReThinking Church'; blended + traditional services.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Building bridges to the lost and broken'; Minister of Missions & Evangelism staffed.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language observed.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Re-fetched homepage minimal: 'building bridges to the lost and broken' + Blended/Traditional Worship. Mark Rotramel not named on this view. SBC + men's ministry + male pastoral team previously confirmed; yellow held — site lacks the substantive orthodox content needed to flip green.

Strong

Assessment

First Baptist El Paso is an SBC church on Montana Ave. Dr. Edgardo Martinez leads evangelism and missions, overseeing border-area ministries and new church starts. Two worship styles (blended 9 AM, traditional 11:15 AM). Strong missions orientation given border location. Verify senior pastor identity (Martinez may be associate), men's ministry, and doctrinal positions.

#sbc#el-paso-tx#border-missions#bilingual-potential

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 fbcep.com
[2] Live source fbcep.com/leadership

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