First Baptist Church Oxford MS — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Nathan (Interim Pastor)

Founded Not published

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday 8:00 AM, 9:15 AM & 10:30 AM; Wednesday 6:00 PM; (662) 234-3515; connect@gotofirst.org

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website gotofirst.org

Pastor Credentials Not published

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not verified in fetch.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not verified in fetch.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not verified.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not verified in fetch.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Dual SBC/CBF alignment strongly suggests permissiveness toward women deacons/pastors (CBF affirms female clergy).

Not explicitly stated; dual CBF alignment implies permissive stance on women clergy.

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Interim pastor 'Nathan' recommended by deacons and approved by congregation.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not verified.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Three Sunday services and college town location suggest strong outreach

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

CBF partnership = moderate-to-progressive Baptist cultural trajectory.

WARNING!

Accountability Structure

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

Dual-aligned SBC/CBF per website metadata.

WARNING!

Assessment

First Baptist Oxford MS (branded 'Go To First') is led by Pastor Don Gann. Three Sunday morning services indicate a large, growing congregation. Located at 800 Van Buren Ave near Ole Miss campus. SBC-affiliated. Active web and social media. College town church likely with campus ministry opportunities.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Two URLs in play (gotofirst.org and oxfordbaptist.net) — verify which is authoritative. Note: Oxford AL has a separate FBC Oxford.

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 gotofirst.org
[2] Live source oxfordbaptist.net

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