First Baptist Church Livingston — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Brett Lester, Lead Pastor

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday 9:00 AM classic worship; 10:30 AM alternative worship; (936) 327-4417

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website fbclivingston.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not explicitly stated on homepage.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

'Gospel-centered message of the hope of Christ.'

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not mentioned on homepage.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

'Gospel-centered' framing.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Brad Butler (male) leads Student Ministry; Anna Cain (female) leads Kids Ministry — not pastoral offices; senior pastor not confirmed on homepage.

Verify — pastor name not confirmed in search

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Not surfaced for senior leadership.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Two service styles — Modern and Classic; method not described.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'GO and make disciples… SERVE our community.'

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

'No matter who you are or where you've been you are welcome here' — welcome without explicit affirmation.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC per directory; not explicitly stated on homepage.

Caution

Assessment

First Baptist Livingston offers two Sunday service styles — 'classic' and 'alternative' — suggesting a multi-generational approach. Located at 106 Colt Rd (differs from placeholder 418 W Church St — likely relocated). Pastor name not confirmed in web search. Multiple websites detected (fbclivingston.org and livingstonfbc.com). Verify current leadership.

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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

Standard SBC two-style congregation; stay yellow. [2026-05-09 verify-txfl sweep: Brett Lester verified as Lead Pastor at FBC Livingston TX via LinkedIn profile (linkedin.com/in/brett-lester-27b694341); fbclivingston.org references 'a message from our pastor' but does not name him on home/staff. LinkedIn + church staff search corroborate. Source: linkedin.com/in/brett-lester-27b694341]

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 fbclivingston.org

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