First Baptist Church Llano — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dr. Matt Richard

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday (check website for times)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.fbcllano.org

Pastor Credentials Holds doctorate

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?

Homepage lists Youth, Women's, Music, Children's Church ministries — no dedicated men's ministry visible. Red flag held.

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?

Male pastor (Dr. Matthew Richard). Verify complementarian practice.

Verify

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Dr. Matt Richard (male) identified as pastoral leader; elder/deacon structure not visible on homepage.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Current series 'Faithful in Babylon: Standing Firm in a Fallen World' from Daniel — expository/topical.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Serve, evangelize, and disciple individuals, while loving God and loving others' — Great Commission framed.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language; 'Showing, Sharing, and Growing in God's love' framing.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC affiliated — Tri Rivers Baptist Area.

Strong

Assessment

FBC Llano has a website at fbcllano.org. Dr. Matthew Richard serves as pastor. Address is 107 W Luce St (batch had 201 E Main — verify). Part of Tri Rivers Baptist Area.

#sbc#hill-country#doctoral-pastor

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 fbcllano.org

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