First Baptist Church Gonzales — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dr. Josh Breslaw

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday (check website for times)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.fbcgonzales.org

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 on site — 'Men' section listed under Ministries (2026-04 audit). Correcting prior red flag; flipping to yellow pending programmatic depth.

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?

All-male pastoral staff: Dr. Josh Breslaw (Lead), Keith Longo (Worship/Evangelism), Lane Jackson (Youth/Admin).

Verify

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Three male pastors listed on leadership page; no elder board documented but pastoral plurality present.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

'We preach the Bible' and 'sing Christ-centered songs'; sermons on YouTube but specific style (expository vs topical) not described.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Not stated on available sources — general 'love God, love others' framing.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

'Our dress is casual, the people are loving, and the truth is we are all broken and in need of grace' — no DEI/CRT language; generic welcoming tone.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Homepage accessible; Beliefs and Leadership sections linked but not scraped. Tagline 'Becoming More Like Jesus Every Day' with Colossians 2:6-7 emphasis. No red flags. Holding yellow.

Strong

Assessment

FBC Gonzales has website at fbcgonzales.org and a Church Center page. Address is 422 Saint Paul St (batch has 506 — verify). Pastor name not confirmed in search. 'Come as you are' town with deep Texas history (Battle of Gonzales).

#sbc#central-texas#historic-town

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 fbcgonzales.org
[2] Live source fbcgonzales.org/leadership

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