First Baptist Church Irving — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Elder-led (no single senior pastor model)

Founded Unknown

Denomination SBC

Service Times Sundays (check website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website firstirving.org

Pastor Credentials SBC pastor

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

BFM2000 orthodox

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Inerrancy affirmed

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

CONNECT lists Family, Adult, College, Seniors — no dedicated men's ministry visible on homepage. Yellow.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Grace through faith

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Complementarian (CBMW halfway position; MOOP holds patriarchal headship as the biblical standard)

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

R48: Homepage confirms 'ruled by Jesus Christ, led by elders, served by deacons' — elder governance + deacons verified. Pastor roster not surfaced on landing page (Leadership sub-page exists). SBC affiliation not stated on homepage. Elder-led structure is consistent with orthodox complementarian polity. Held at current green leadership; preaching/mens_discipleship held yellow.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Preaching style not stated on homepage — emphasis on discipleship and corporate worship without specifying expository framework. Yellow.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

SBC missions

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Conservative SBC values

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

SBC cooperative program

Strong

Assessment

SBC church in Irving, TX. Cooperative program participant.

#irving#texas#national#sbc

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Governance described as 'ruled by Jesus Christ, led by elders, served by deacons, and congregationally-governed' — gender composition of elders not stated.

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 firstirving.org

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