First Baptist Church Fredericksburg TX — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dr. Bill Waddell (since November 2023)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday mornings; Office hours 8AM-4PM Mon-Thu, 8AM-noon Fri; (830) 997-9511

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website fbcfbg.com

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC baseline — Trinitarian expected.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not stated on homepage — verify.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC baseline.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Male lead pastor (Dr. Bill Waddell); SBC complementarian norm.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

New pastor Dr. Bill Waddell (Nov 2023) — watch direction.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not classified — verify.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Discipleship, evangelism, education, ministry framework stated.

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?

Site live; homepage emphasizes 'everyone is welcome' with 'Pastor Bill's Notes' reference. No SOF, elder/deacon structure, men's ministry, or SBC/BFM2000 confirmation surfaced in fetch. Held yellow — new pastor (Dr. Bill Waddell, Nov 2023) direction unverified.

Caution

Assessment

FBC Fredericksburg TX is led by Dr. Bill Waddell who began as pastor in November 2023. Located at 1407 E. Main St (differs slightly from placeholder address). The church has a ministers page and church history section. Recent pastoral change — worth monitoring theological direction under new leadership.

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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

Pastoral transition fresh (Nov 2023) — theological direction not yet established.

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 fbcfbg.com

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