First Baptist Church Somerset — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Ryan K. Coffey (Pastor)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday FBC2 Worship 9:00 AM, Sunday School 10:00 AM, Traditional Worship 11:00 AM; Wednesday 6:00 PM

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.fbcsomerset.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Core beliefs affirm God as Creator and Redeemer, Trinity implied via SBC framework.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

BF&M 2000 cited as full doctrinal summary; Bible affirmed as 'divinely inspired Scripture.'

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No men's ministry visible on homepage (kids, students, young families, senior adults, women's events noted).

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Salvation through Christ affirmed; BF&M 2000 sola fide.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Pastor Ryan Coffey (male); no female pastors; SBC BF&M 2000 complementarian standard.

Male-only pastoral leadership (Pastor Ryan K. Coffey)

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Part of Lake Cumberland Baptist Association and Kentucky Baptist Convention; local elder/deacon structure not detailed.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Pastor described as 'gifted communicator focused on faithful teaching of the Word'; both contemporary and traditional service formats.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language observed.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC with BF&M 2000 explicit affirmation; Kentucky Baptist Convention.

Strong

Assessment

SBC church in Somerset, KY at 128 N Main Street (differs from listing at 100 E Mt Vernon St). Pastor Ryan K. Coffey — described as gifted communicator focused on faithful teaching of the Word. Multiple Sunday services including contemporary (FBC2) and traditional worship. Active FBC Kids and FBC Students programs. Part of Lake Cumberland Baptist Association and Kentucky Baptist Convention.

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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

Explicit BF&M 2000 alignment upgrades scripture, soteriology, and denominational scores to green. No men's ministry is a soft negative.

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 fbcsomerset.org
[2] Live source fbcsomerset.org/what-we-believe

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