First Baptist Church Punta Gorda — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Bill (Senior Pastor)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday School 9:30 AM; Worship 10:45 AM; Wednesday AWANA/Bible Study 6:00 PM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website fbcpuntagorda.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not verified (SSL expired); SBC BF&M 2000 default.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

SBC BF&M 2000 default; not verified from local site.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

AWANA children's program confirmed; no men's ministry visible.

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Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC BF&M 2000 sola fide default; not verified locally.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

SBC complementarian default; Pastor Bill (male) listed.

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor Bill; staff page exists but not accessed.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

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Accountability Structure

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

Southern Baptist Convention (SBC).

Caution

Assessment

SBC church in Punta Gorda, FL at 459 Gill St (differs from listing at 316 Cross St). Pastor Bill. AWANA children's program on Wednesdays. Online services available. Staff page on website.

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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

Site SSL certificate expired. Could not verify doctrinal content. Scoring relies on SBC defaults.

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 fbcpuntagorda.org

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