First Baptist Church Lockhart — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor David Peyton (Senior Pastor) — verified 2026-05-16 on firstlockhart.org/about-us/our-team (called to preach; seminary Dec 2019; pastor since Aug 2020)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday (check website for times)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website firstlockhart.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?

Men's Breakfast and Men's Skeet Shoot listed — men's ministry exists.

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?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person. No pastor or staff names disclosed on public homepage.

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Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

No senior pastor or staff names visible on public homepage; cannot verify gender of pastoral team.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not explicitly stated; emphasis on 'meaningful worship to study God's word' and bilingual (English/Spanish) services.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Three-part purpose: worship, ministry (neighbor care), community — supports domestic and international missions including Annie Armstrong Easter Offering (SBC).

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Soft-inclusive framing: 'All are welcome at First Lockhart Baptist Church - those who believe as well as those who are seeking.' No explicit DEI/CRT vocabulary, but seeker-friendly tone.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC affiliation confirmed via Annie Armstrong Easter Offering promotion and 'Southern Baptists fund missions' framing — green on denominational accountability.

Strong

Assessment

First Lockhart Baptist Church has a website at firstlockhart.org and a team page. Address is 315 W Prairie Lea St (matches batch address area). Note: there are multiple Baptist churches in Lockhart — this is the 'First Lockhart' one. Pastor not confirmed in search.

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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 firstlockhart.org

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