First Baptist Church McAllen — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Steven Gaither

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Check website for current times

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.firstmcallen.com

Pastor Credentials Lead Pastor since July 2019

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated on available homepage.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not stated on available sources.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not mentioned on homepage.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

'Transformation' through Jesus referenced; sola fide not explicitly stated.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Pastor Steven Gaither (male) since July 2019 per Baptist Press.

Lead Pastor Steven Gaither (male)

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Not stated on available sources.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not described.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Long history of Cooperative Program support and missions across Mexican border — strong SBC missions footprint.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

'True Place of Hope' + 'all walks of life' language — soft inclusive but not explicitly DEI.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC confirmed via directory; WebFetch surfaced only mission/contact. Hold yellow.

Strong

Assessment

First Baptist McAllen has a different address (1200 Beech Ave) than listed (401 Ash Ave -- may have relocated). SBC-affiliated. Pastor name not found in web search. Active social media (Facebook, Instagram). RGV (Rio Grande Valley) location. Verify pastor, men's ministry, and doctrinal positions.

#sbc#mcallen-tx#rio-grande-valley#address-check-needed#pastor-unknown

MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Strong SBC missions history. Default yellow kept for doctrinal items.

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 firstmcallen.com
[2] Live source baptistpress.com

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