First Baptist Church Houston — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Gregg Matte

Founded Unknown

Denomination SBC

Service Times Verify on website — multiple campuses

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website houstonsfirst.org

Pastor Credentials Verify

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Site frames beliefs as 'true, eternal, and life-changing' — orthodox framing without creedal specificity surfaced.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

'Fully embraces the beliefs and values of the Bible as true' — affirmational but no inerrancy statement surfaced on homepage.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not surfaced on homepage.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Generic evangelical framing.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Gregg Matte is senior pastor; no women pastors surfaced on homepage but full staff roster not fetched. SBC complementarian by convention membership.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Senior pastor-led model; elder-plurality structure not surfaced on homepage.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Matthew overview series mentioned — topical-expository blend.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Bridges from culture to Christ' — engagement framing, standard megachurch vocabulary.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

'Bridges from culture to Christ' — engagement without clear biblical-sexuality statement surfaced.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC affiliation not explicitly stated on homepage fetched; directory lists SBC — yellow pending verification.

Caution

Assessment

Houston's First Baptist Church is a major multi-campus SBC congregation led by Gregg Matte. Strong missions emphasis and multiple campuses across Houston. Known for solid biblical teaching and community impact. Multi-ethnic, multi-generational congregation with robust children's and student ministries.

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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

Gregg Matte

Source: cbmw.org — hover for details

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Kept yellow across the board. 'Bridges from culture to Christ' phrasing is megachurch-standard but not a red-flag on its face.

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 houstonsfirst.org

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