First Baptist Church Rockport — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dr. Scott Jones

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday (check website for times)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website fbcrockport.net

Pastor Credentials Unknown — holds doctorate

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC — trinitarian expected.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

SBC — inerrancy affirmed.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

'Men of Action' LIFE Group for men age 21-99 confirmed on homepage — flipping red to green.

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC — faith alone expected.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Male lead pastor Dr. Scott Jones; elder/deacon board structure not detailed on homepage.

Verify

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor Dr. Scott Jones + Church Council (meets monthly) + quarterly congregational business meetings — congregational-Baptist governance.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Dr. Jones leads Wednesday Bible studies + Sunday sermons; recent series on Philippians and Joshua — textual/expository pattern.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Being Shaped by His Love' motto; vision 'God's Word in Every Heart, Every Home, and Every Generation' — Word-centered mission. Partners with Samaritan's Purse and Texans on Mission.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Traditional + contemporary worship; no DEI/CRT language observed.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC affiliated.

Strong

Assessment

FBC Rockport has a website at fbcrockport.net. Dr. Scott Jones leads. Address is 1515 N Live Oak St (batch had 416 S Magnolia — verify). Has a Pastor's Page and a Pastor's Bible Study. Coastal community church.

#sbc#coastal-bend#doctoral-pastor

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)

Dr. Scott Jones

Source: statementonsocialjustice.com — hover for details

Nashville Statement

Dr. Scott Jones

Source: cbmw.org — hover for details

Sources & Evidence

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 fbcrockport.net

Transparency note: MOOP ratings are researcher judgments about publicly available theological and ecclesial evidence. They are not infallible. If a church's public posture has changed since our review, or if we've mis-read evidence, tell us — we publish corrections.