First Baptist Church Tupelo — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Matt Powell (Senior Pastor)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Traditional Worship 8:30 AM; Contemporary Worship 11:00 AM; (662) 842-1327

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.fbctupelo.com

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not surfaced on homepage; About/Values pages not fetched.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not surfaced on homepage.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not surfaced on homepage.

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Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not surfaced on homepage.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Matt Powell (male) Senior Pastor per directory.

Male senior pastor (Matt Powell); SBC affiliation

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Not surfaced on homepage.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not surfaced on homepage.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Share the gospel with people and help them become passionate followers of Jesus Christ.'

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT/affirming language detected on homepage.

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Accountability Structure

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

SBC per directory (Lee County Baptist Association).

Caution

Assessment

First Baptist Tupelo is led by Senior Pastor Matt Powell. Located at 300 North Church St — at the corner of Church and Jefferson (Facebook branding). Two service styles (traditional 8:30 AM, contemporary 11:00 AM). Staff page available. Active web presence with online streaming and Apple Podcasts. SBC-affiliated through Lee County Baptist Association.

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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

Standard multi-style SBC; stay yellow.

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 fbctupelo.com

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