First Baptist Church Tallahassee — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Josh Hall

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday services (check website for times)

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website fbctlh.org

Pastor Credentials Senior Pastor

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC church — affirms orthodox Christology (Nicene, Chalcedonian).

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

SBC — Baptist Faith & Message 2000 affirms inerrancy and authority of Scripture.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

'Guys Lunch' event referenced — men's programming present but informal.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC — salvation by grace through faith. BF&M 2000 framework.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Male lead pastor. Multiple male associate pastors confirmed (Jacob Chilton, Clay Mason, Greg Williams).

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Male senior pastor. Elder/deacon structure assumed per SBC polity.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not stated on available sources — past sermons online; traditional Sunday format (9 AM worship, 10:30 AM Bible study).

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

SBC churches give through Cooperative Program; Great Commission emphasis standard.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Broad ministry footprint — international ministries, Deaf/DeafBlind ministry, disaster relief. No explicit DEI/CRT language observed.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Southern Baptist Convention — cooperative accountability through state conventions and associations.

Strong

Assessment

First Baptist Tallahassee is an SBC church at 108 W College Ave in downtown Tallahassee. Led by Senior Pastor Josh Hall with a team of male associate pastors covering family, discipleship, internationals, seniors, missions, and pastoral care. Strong staffing structure suggests active ministry. SBC accountability confirmed.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

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 fbctlh.org

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