First Baptist Church Franklin — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Tommy Johnson (Transitional)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Check website for current times

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.franklinfbc.org

Pastor Credentials Not published

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?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

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?

Transitional Pastor Tommy Johnson (male); remaining staff Lindsay England (Children), Teresa Stinson (Office), Missy Brandon (Daycare) are female in non-pastoral roles. No female pastor evidence.

Transitional Pastor is male; no female pastors listed. Prior pastor Dr. John Whittaker (male) called Nov 2017 per public news.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Currently in transitional-pastor arrangement — elder plurality not visible.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not characterized.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Not clearly stated on available pages.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

CRITICAL ADDRESS MISMATCH: franklinfbc.org resolves to First Baptist Church at 303 E. Cedar Street, Franklin, KY 42134 (270-586-3205) — NOT Franklin, TN (127 5th Ave N, 37064). URL-mismatch-to-unrelated-church is a red flag per rubric. The Franklin, TN FBC is fbcfranklin.com / fbcfranklintn.org typically. Flag this id for website re-source. Keep yellow until correct domain confirmed.

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Assessment

First Baptist Church Franklin is an SBC church at 127 5th Ave N, Franklin, TN 37064. Dr. John Whittaker has served as pastor since November 2017. Located in historic downtown Franklin. SBC affiliation is a baseline positive. Needs review of preaching style, men's ministry, and cultural positions. Franklin, TN is an affluent suburb of Nashville — worth checking whether the church reflects the community's cultural dynamics.

#sbc#franklin-tn#downtown-historic

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 franklinfbc.org/im-new/staff
[2] Live source churches.sbc.net

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