First Baptist Church Ennis — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Christopher Bradford (Pastor)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday School 9:45 AM; Worship 10:45 AM; (972) 875-3305

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.fbcennis.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

IFB affirms Trinity, deity of Christ.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

KJV-only position; affirms KJV inerrancy explicitly.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not detailed.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

IFB orthodoxy — sola fide, substitutionary atonement, once-saved-always-saved typical.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

IFB strongly patriarchal — male-only pastoral office.

IFB strongly patriarchal; male-only pastor

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Single-pastor model (Chris Bradford) typical in IFB.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

KJV-textual/topical expository; SermonAudio broadcaster confirms regular preaching output.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'To see every life in Jasper transformed by Christ' (from prior listing); evangelism/missions emphasis.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

IFB culturally very conservative; no DEI/CRT risk.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Independent Baptist / KJV-only — no denominational accountability.

WARNING!

Assessment

First Baptist Ennis is led by Pastor Christopher Bradford. Located at 301 N Dallas St (differs from placeholder 110 W Knox St). Church has a website and Facebook presence. Also listed in KJV Churches directory, which may indicate KJV-preference — verify actual translation stance and SBC affiliation.

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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

MAJOR correction: entry prior-listed as SBC but is Independent KJV-only Baptist (fundamentalist). Denomination-score stays red (no accountability), but doctrinal/gender dimensions are strong 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 fbcennis.org
[2] Live source kjvchurches.com/churches/united-states/texas/ennis/first-…
[3] Live source firstbaptist1611.org
[4] Live source fundamental.org/kjv-church-directory/4616/first-baptist-c…

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