First Baptist Church Naples — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Senior Pastor (check fbcn.org for staff)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday services (check website)

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website fbcn.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC church — affirms orthodox Christology (Nicene, Chalcedonian).

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

SBC — Baptist Faith & Message 2000 affirms inerrancy and authority of Scripture.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's ministry link ('/men') confirmed in navigation on firstnaples.org.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC — salvation by grace through faith. BF&M 2000 framework.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Complementarian — SBC standard. Verify senior pastor name from staff page.

Male senior pastor confirmed. Complementarian per SBC BF&M 2000 (CBMW halfway position; MOOP holds patriarchal headship as the biblical standard); verify whether headship convictions are robust or drifting toward functional egalitarianism.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor/deacon structure per SBC polity.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Verify expository vs topical.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

SBC missions participation standard.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Vision statement: 'multigenerational, multiethnic, multiplying church' — multiethnic framing; no DEI/CRT language detected.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC affiliation per prior directory; not stated on homepage of redirected firstnaples.org — verify BFM2000 on beliefs page.

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Assessment

First Baptist Naples is an SBC church in Naples, FL. SBC affiliation confirmed.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

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

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