First Baptist Church Gatesville — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Talon Keeney

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday (check website for times)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website fbcgatesville.com

Pastor Credentials Holds doctorate; Howard Payne University connection

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC — trinitarian expected.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

SBC — inerrancy affirmed.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's Ministry confirmed listed under Missions & Ministries on re-fetch — upgraded from red to yellow (no program detail published).

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC — faith alone expected.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Male senior pastor (Dr. Pete Keough). Verify complementarian practice.

Verify

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Senior pastor Talon Keeney (male) leads; Sarah Hukel serves as Office Manager. Elder structure not disclosed; typical SBC pastor-and-deacons polity likely.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Site states 'Preaching/teaching that is centered on the Word of God' — biblically-framed but methodology (expository vs. topical) not explicitly stated.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Self-describes as 'Mission-driven' with outreach programs (bereavement, food assistance, missionary adoption, youth); no explicit Great Commission text on site.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT terminology visible; church describes itself as 'warm and loving,' 'Christ-centered, Bible-based, Mission-driven.'

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC affiliated — Tri Rivers Baptist Area.

Strong

Assessment

FBC Gatesville has a website at fbcgatesville.com. Dr. Pete Keough serves as Senior Pastor. Has connection to Howard Payne University. Address matches batch (912 E Main St). Part of Tri Rivers Baptist Area.

#sbc#central-texas#doctoral-pastor

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 fbcgatesville.com

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