First Baptist Church Jacksonville TX — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Eric Johnson, Lead Pastor

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday mornings; check website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.firstjax.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Doctrinal Statement affirms Trinity, deity of Christ.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Explicit affirmation of 'the inerrant revelation, complete in the Old and New Testaments.'

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not mentioned on available pages.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Endorses New Hampshire Confession of Faith — historical Baptist sola fide.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

'The offices of Pastor and Deacon are limited to men only.' Complementarian confirmed.

Verify — pastor not confirmed in search

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastors (called elders/bishops) and deacons — confessional Baptist polity.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not described on available pages.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Growing in the Word and in Love' tagline.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language observed.

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Accountability Structure

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

Baptist Missionary Association of America (NOT SBC) — endorses New Hampshire Confession; denominational tie confirmed.

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Assessment

First Baptist Jacksonville TX operates under the website firstjax.org. Specific pastor name not confirmed in web search (results were mixed with Jacksonville FL/AL churches). Located at 300 S Bolton St. Verify current pastoral leadership and doctrinal positions on-site.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Homepage primarily a navigation shell; verify pastor and beliefs pages in next round. [2026-05-09 verify-txfl sweep: Eric Johnson verified as Lead Pastor at First Baptist Jacksonville TX via firstjax.org/leadership page. Source: firstjax.org/leadership]

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 firstjax.org

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