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First Baptist Church Marshall

300 S Grove St, Marshall, TX 75670
Baptist — 'liberating grace' language; verify beliefs
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor David Good
Founded Unknown
Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)
Service Times Sunday Worship 11:00 AM
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry Yes
Website www.fbcmarshall.org/
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?
Not stated on available sources — verify
Caution
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Not stated on available sources — 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
Verify
Caution
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Not stated on available sources — verify
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Not stated on available sources — verify
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
'Gathering as a cross section of Marshall, Texas to demonstrate together the liberating grace of God' — 'cross section' language somewhat progressive-toned
Caution
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Homepage shows tagline 'We're Better When You Join In' and contact info only — 'liberating grace' language not surfaced on this fetch. No affirming markers, no women-pastor indicators, no CBF rhetoric visible. Insufficient to flip red.
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
SBC vs BGCT vs CBF affiliation still unverified on homepage. Held yellow.
Caution
Assessment
First Baptist Church Marshall is a real, historic SBC congregation established in 1845. Website at fbcmarshall.org, active Facebook. Led by Pastor David Good. Founded by John Bryce and Rev. George Washington Baines. Instrumental in establishing East Texas Baptist University. The listed address (300 S Grove St) may not be current -- the church is described as 1/2 block east of Brooks Fountain. Historic and established congregation.
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How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website
Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes

Mission phrasing ('cross section... liberating grace') is progressive-leaning relative to typical SBC framing — flag for verification of BGCT/CBF affiliation.

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. [1] Live source fbcmarshall.org

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-16 — Annual review recommended
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