First Baptist Church Lawrenceburg TN — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Jeff Vanlandingham (Senior Pastor, since 2009)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday 9:30 AM Life Class; 10:40 AM Worship; Wednesday 6:00 PM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website fbclawrenceburg.com

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated on available sources — verify

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Affirms 'Scripture is inspired by God, completely accurate, and our authority regarding Christian beliefs' — inerrancy-adjacent

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No men's ministry listed on homepage; ministries are Adults, Children, Students, Special Needs, Service, Mission Trip categories. Verify.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not stated on available sources — verify

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Not stated on available sources — verify (current pastor 'Bob' since 2006, male)

Verify

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Single named pastor ('Bob,' at church since 2006)

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

'Practical, relevant teaching' — more applicational than expository

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Mission via disciple-making and community

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No Comer/Kendi/DiAngelo/CBF signals; no affirming language observed.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Baptist; SBC/TN Baptist Convention affiliation not directly confirmed on site

Caution

Assessment

First Baptist Church Lawrenceburg is an SBC church at 2100 Springer Rd, Lawrenceburg, TN 38464 (note: batch file address says 1601 N Locust Ave — may have relocated). Pastor Jeff Vanlandingham has served since 2009 (from Alabama). Sunday services: 9:30 AM Life Class, 10:40 AM Worship. Wednesday: Children's Choir (5:20 PM), Adult Bible Study (6:00 PM), Children's Classes (6:00 PM), Youth Mid-week (6:00 PM). Active programming across all ages is a positive indicator. SBC affiliation confirmed.

#sbc#lawrenceburg-tn#active-programming

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 fbclawrenceburg.com

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