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Southern Baptist (rebranded)

First Baptist Church Fort Myers

1735 Jackson St, Fort Myers, FL 33901
Mis-linked URL — verify correct FBC Fort Myers site
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor David (now Citygate Ministries)
Founded Unknown
Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)
Service Times Sunday 8:30 AM, 10:30 AM, 12:30 PM
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry Yes
Website citygateswf.org
Pastor Credentials Unknown — verify
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
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Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
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Assessment
First Baptist Church Fort Myers has rebranded as Citygate Ministries (citygateswf.org). The rebrand happened around 2009 under Pastor David's vision. Multiple service times suggest a growing church. The name change from 'First Baptist' to 'Citygate Ministries' is a significant identity shift — verify whether SBC affiliation is maintained and what theological direction the rebrand signals.
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How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website
Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes

The URL on file is Citygate Ministries (David Pleasant, founded 2009), which is NOT First Baptist Fort Myers. Re-scrape for the correct FBC Fort Myers URL before further enrichment.

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. [1] Live source citygateswf.org

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-16 — Annual review recommended
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