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First Baptist Church Tyler

301 W. Ferguson St., Tyler, TX 75702
Mixed — Caution in Top Priority
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pike Wisner
Founded 1848
Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)
Service Times Sunday mornings
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry No
Website www.fbctyler.org/
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Caution
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Caution
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Caution
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
SBC complementarian per BF&M 2000 Article VI.
Caution
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Caution
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Caution
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How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website
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Enrichment Notes

Live-fetched https://www.fbctyler.org/ on 2026-05-10 — confirmed Pike Wisner as Senior Pastor (called 2011). SBC affiliation via Wisner's Southern Baptist credentials and historic church planting (FBC Tyler founded 1848). [2026-05-19] Phase 5b auto-merge: absorbed 1 dupe record (first-baptist-tyler-tx). Group key: "first baptist church tyler @ 301 w ferguson st, tyler, tx 75702".

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. [1] Live source fbctyler.org

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-16 — Annual review recommended
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