First Baptist Church Lexington — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Dr. Ray Howell (Senior Minister)

Founded Unknown

Denomination SBC

Service Times Sunday mornings

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website fbclex.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?

Not stated on available sources — no men's ministry surfaced on the public homepage.

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?

Moderate-Baptist 'freedom' language strongly correlates with egalitarian ordination practice; flipped red pending staff roster verification.

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor-led with deacons

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not stated on available sources — homepage references a Leadership section but does not describe sermon approach.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

SBC missions

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Moderate-Baptist drift risk; held yellow.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Homepage mission statement: 'a loving Christian fellowship whose focus is worship of God in Christ Jesus according to our historic Baptist principles of freedom.' 'Baptist principles of freedom' is characteristic CBF/moderate-Baptist framing (soul-liberty rhetoric) rather than SBC Cooperative-Program confessional language. Tag 'sbc' in source data is questionable. Flipped RED pending confirmation of dual alignment or CBF-only affiliation.

WARNING!

Assessment

SBC church in Lexington, NC. Cooperative program participant.

#lexington#north-carolina#national#sbc

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

[2026-05-09 verify-se sweep: confirmed via fbclex.org/our-staff/. Pastorate started April 1, 1990; still active per fbclex.org as of 2026.]

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[1] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20251102210913/https://fbclex.org/
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