First Baptist Church Pensacola — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Senior Pastor (see fbcpensacola.com for staff)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Check website for current times

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.fbcp.org

Pastor Credentials Senior Pastor

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

'Christ-Centered Worship' framing; creed not surfaced.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not surfaced on homepage.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's Ministry confirmed in Ministries section on site.

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

'Gospel-Saturated Ministry and Missions' framing; specifics not surfaced.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Leadership page exists but not surfaced; SBC membership implies complementarian.

Male lead pastor.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Not surfaced on homepage.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

'Biblical Discipleship' framing; specifics not surfaced.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Christ-Centered Worship, Biblical Discipleship, and Gospel-Saturated Ministry and Missions.'

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Not surfaced on homepage.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC per directory; BF&M 2000 not explicitly restated on homepage — held yellow pending What We Believe page.

Caution

Assessment

First Baptist Pensacola is an SBC church on Gage Hill at 500 N Palafox St. Led by Dr. Dave Snyder. Historic congregation. SBC affiliation provides accountability. Limited detailed information from web research.

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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

Homepage language is Christ-centered/gospel-saturated but doctrinal specifics require leadership/beliefs page fetch not surfaced. [2026-05-19] Phase 5b auto-merge: absorbed 1 dupe record (first-baptist-pensacola-sbc-fl). Group key: "first baptist church pensacola @ 500 n palafox st, pensacola, fl 32501".

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 fbcp.org

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