First Baptist Church Indian Trail — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dr. Mike Whitson

Founded Not published

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday 9:00 AM & 11:00 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.fbcit.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated on available homepage — verify

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not stated on available homepage — verify

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Dedicated Men's ministry confirmed in nav (/men). Whitson long-tenured male pastor. Hold yellow overall pending SOF verification.

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not stated on available homepage — verify

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Dr. Mike Whitson (male) senior pastor since 1983; no women pastors identified

Verify

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Single long-tenured dominant senior pastor — 42+ years

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not stated on available sources — verify

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Love and lead everyone we meet into an everyday walk with Christ'

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/affirming language visible

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC confirmed; Whitson former NC Baptist Pastors Conference president

Strong

Assessment

First Baptist Church Indian Trail is a large SBC multi-campus church (2,700+ regular participants) at 732 Indian Trail Fairview Rd, Indian Trail, NC 28079. Dr. Mike Whitson ('Preacher Mike') has led since April 1983 — over 40 years of pastoral stability, which is exceptional. Multiple campuses including East Campus (Marshville, NC) and Restoration Church (Indian Land, SC). Long pastoral tenure and SBC affiliation are strong positives. Multi-campus model needs governance review. Note: address in batch file (1102 Skyway Dr, Monroe) may be outdated — current address is in Indian Trail proper.

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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 fbcit.org
[2] Live source churches.sbc.net/church/first-baptist-church-indian-trail/

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