First Baptist Church Kingsville — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Unknown — verify current senior pastor

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday (check website for times)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.firstkingsville.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC — trinitarian expected.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

SBC — inerrancy affirmed.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No men's ministry found on homepage discipleship navigation (adult studies, senior adults, parent ministry listed).

WARNING!

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC — faith alone expected.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

2026-04-23 audit: homepage references 'Pastor Margie's Blog' under children's ministry — title 'Pastor' used for a woman in staff-level role. No evidence she is senior pastor, but use of 'Pastor' title for women is a soft red flag warranting direct verification before any green flip.

Verify

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Homepage references 'Our Team' page but no names listed. Not verifiable from public site.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Not explicitly articulated beyond tagline; SBC affiliation inferred from 'First Baptist' name, not confirmed on site.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Mentions 'End Domestic Violence' mission; no broader DEI/CRT vocabulary detected. Neutral/yellow.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC affiliated.

Strong

Assessment

FBC Kingsville TX has a website at firstkingsville.org. Address is 312 W King Ave. Michael Gleason serves as Associate Pastor of Students and Education. Senior pastor name not confirmed in web search — verify on staff page. IMPORTANT: Do NOT confuse with First Baptist Kingsville, Ontario, Canada (different church with co-pastors Dave and Marlee Page).

#sbc#south-texas#college-town

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 firstkingsville.org

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