First Baptist Church New Port Richey — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Jay Huddleston

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday 9:00 AM Traditional; 10:30 AM Contemporary; 9:00 & 10:30 AM Bible Study

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.fbcnpr.com

Pastor Credentials SWBTS + DTS M.Th.

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Orthodox; salvation through Christ alone affirmed.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Statement of Faith affirms Scripture as 'God's inspired, inerrant, infallible word.'

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

'Men' ministry link in navigation.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Exclusivity through Christ affirmed; believer's baptism by immersion practiced.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Pastor Jay Huddleston (male); SWBTS (SBC seminary) + Dallas Theological Seminary M.Th.

Senior Pastor Jay Huddleston (male)

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Not stated on available sources.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not stated on available sources.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Know God. Love Community. Reach the World.' — gospel-focused mission statement.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI language detected.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC confirmed via SBC directory.

Strong

Assessment

First Baptist Church New Port Richey is an SBC church at 6800 Trouble Creek Road, New Port Richey, FL 34653 (note: batch file address 5835 School Rd differs — may have relocated or be an old address). Rev. Jay Huddleston is Senior Pastor. Two worship styles: 9:00 AM Traditional and 10:30 AM Contemporary, with Bible Study at both hours. Phone: 727.849.4210. SBC affiliation confirmed. Needs doctrinal deep-dive and men's ministry assessment.

#sbc#new-port-richey-fl#dual-worship-styles

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

DTS + SWBTS credentials are mildly positive. Default yellow kept.

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 fbcnpr.com
[2] Live source churches.sbc.net

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