First Baptist Church of Puxico — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Justin Miller

Founded Verify

Denomination Reformed Baptist

Service Times Sunday Worship — verify times on website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.fbcpuxico.com/

Pastor Credentials Pastor (per Reformed Baptist Network directory)

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Confessional Reformed Baptist orthodoxy.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

1689 LBCF via RBNet + 'confessional reformed baptist' self-identification.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not visible on homepage.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Particular Baptist.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Reformed Baptist complementarian.

Reformed Baptist complementarian — male elders/pastors per 1689 LBCF + Scripture.

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Plurality of elders typical.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Style not separately verified.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Verify.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

'Confessional reformed baptist' identity.

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Accountability Structure

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

Reformed Baptist Network member.

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Assessment

First Baptist Church of Puxico (Puxico, MO — southeast Missouri) self-identifies as 'a confessional reformed baptist church' and is listed in the Reformed Baptist Network directory. Pastor Justin Miller serves per RBNet.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Pastor Signatures & Affiliations [Orthodox-aligned signatures]

Public statement signatures and organizational affiliations of this church's named pastors. "People is policy" — these are evidence-weighted signals about doctrinal trajectory, not the sole determinant of any rating.

Dallas Statement (Social Justice & Gospel)

Justin Miller

Source: statementonsocialjustice.com — hover for details

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Address + 'confessional reformed baptist' identity verified on church homepage. Pastor per RBNet directory.

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 fbcpuxico.com
[2] Live source reformedbaptistnetwork.com/churches-locator/

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