First Baptist Church Tuscaloosa — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Gil McKee retired January 19, 2025 after 25 years; successor to be verified

Founded Not published

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday mornings; check website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.firsttuscaloosa.org

Pastor Credentials Not published

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not verified in fetch.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not verified in fetch.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not verified.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not verified in fetch.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Not verified. Alabama Baptist trajectory historically complementarian.

SBC complementarian at convention level; local stance not verified.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Gil McKee retired Jan 19, 2025 — current senior pastor TBD.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not verified.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Multi-generation ministry emphasis.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Not verified.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC — Alabama Baptist State Convention.

Caution

Assessment

First Baptist Tuscaloosa is led by Senior Pastor Drew Chapman who succeeded Gil McKee (~25 years of service). Located at 721 Greensboro Ave near University of Alabama. The church has an executive pastor (Kristopher Sullivan) and adult ministries. Long institutional history. Near major SEC university — potential campus ministry. Verify doctrinal positions under new pastoral leadership.

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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

Re-check in 6 months for new senior pastor. [2026-05-19] Phase 5b auto-merge: absorbed 1 dupe record (first-baptist-tuscaloosa-sbc-al). Group key: "first baptist church tuscaloosa @ 721 greensboro ave, tuscaloosa, al 35401".

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 firsttuscaloosa.org
[2] Live source thealabamabaptist.org/gil-mckee-retires-from-full-time-mi…
[3] Live source thealabamabaptist.org/tuscaloosa-fbc-calls-new-pastor/

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