
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable
John Lowrie
Founded
Unknown
Denomination
Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)
Service Times
Sunday mornings (check website); livestream available
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
Yes

10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
SBC BF&M 2000.
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
BF&M 2000 inerrancy.
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Not verified.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
SBC sola fide.
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
BF&M 2000 male-only pastoral office; Lowrie as senior pastor.

Male senior pastor (John Lowrie, since 2006); long tenure indicates stable male leadership
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
John Lowrie as senior pastor since 2006; standard SBC structure.
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
'Kingdom Minded, Gospel Centered, Disciple Making' — style not verified.
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Great Commission emphasis explicit.
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
SBC conservative.
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Southern Baptist Convention.
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Assessment
First Baptist Terrell is led by Senior Pastor John Lowrie who has served since 2006 — nearly two decades of pastoral stability. The church offers livestreaming and has an active web/social presence. Long pastoral tenure under male leadership is a positive stability indicator.
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MOOP Engagement Tracker
How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:
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Researched church website

Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
Lowrie previously pastored FBC Abernathy before Terrell.
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.
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[1] Live source
fbcterrell.org/leadership
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[2] Live source
fbcterrell.org
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended