First Baptist Church Henderson TX — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dr. David Higgs

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday (check website for times)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website thefbc.org

Pastor Credentials Baylor University graduate; Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC church — trinitarian orthodoxy expected.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

SBC — inerrancy affirmed by convention.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No dedicated men's ministry found on website.

WARNING!

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC — faith alone expected.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Male senior pastor. SBC complementarian framework expected but verify local practice.

All four pastoral staff male: David Higgs (Pastor), Tom Smith (Worship), Lane Langford (Youth/Families/Rec), Brian Hutchinson (Children/Families).

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Verify elder/deacon structure.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Verify style.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Verify Great Commission centrality.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Verify — no red flags found.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC affiliated — accountable.

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Assessment

First Baptist Henderson is a well-established SBC church with a seminary-trained pastor (Dr. David Higgs, SWBTS). Active web presence at thefbc.org and Facebook. No men's ministry found. Needs on-site verification for preaching style and cultural alignment.

#sbc#east-texas#seminary-trained-pastor

MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Pastor Signatures & Affiliations [Orthodox-aligned signatures]

Public statement signatures and organizational affiliations of this church's named pastors. "People is policy" — these are evidence-weighted signals about doctrinal trajectory, not the sole determinant of any rating.

Nashville Statement

Dr. David Higgs

Source: cbmw.org — hover for details

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

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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] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20260112201126/https://thefbc.org/staff/
↳ Snapshot of thefbc.org/staff/ (live link)
[2] Live source easttexasbaptist.net/church/4398
[3] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20251205093806/https://www.baptistpre…
↳ Snapshot of baptistpress.com/resource-library/news/whos-your-one-camp… (live link)

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