First Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Trey Doyle (Pastor, since July 2015)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Unclear -- brands as 'Traditional Yet Progressive'

Service Times Check website for times

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website www.fbcmobile.com/

Pastor Credentials M.Div., Gardner-Webb School of Divinity; post-graduate coursework at University of the South, Sewanee (Episcopal seminary)

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Generic trinitarian framework assumed; specific statement not pulled.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

CBF tradition does not require inerrancy; verify specific stance.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not mentioned on fetched content.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not directly verified from fetched content (SSL cert error).

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Church affirms women for ordained ministry per search results and church's own branding.

Affirms women for ordained ministry; CBF denominational framework

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Trey Doyle (male Pastor) with CBF-progressive orientation; leadership philosophy permits female pastors per denomination.

WARNING!

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Doyle has M.Div. from Gardner-Webb (CBF-leaning) + coursework at University of the South (Episcopal seminary).

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Not stated on available sources directly — verify.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Self-identifies as 'Traditional Yet Progressive' — explicit progressive branding; affirms partnering 'across denominational lines.'

WARNING!

Accountability Structure

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

Certificate expired on fetch 2026-04-23 — site unreachable. Prior CBF-aligned/Traditional-Yet-Progressive assessment preserved; red label stands on existing external evidence.

Disqualifier

Assessment

First Baptist Church in Mobile, AL. Needs evaluation.

#alabama#national#sbc

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Downgraded denominational to black (CBF = liberal mainline per rubric). Confirmed 'Traditional Yet Progressive' branding from existing data and WebSearch. Overall rating red confirmed.

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] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20250321004617/https://www.fbcmobile.…
↳ Snapshot of fbcmobile.com (live link)
[2] Live source linkedin.com/in/trey-doyle-96096b108/

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