First Baptist Church Union City — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Ben Lownsdale (Pastor, since April 2022)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday 9:30 AM and 11:00 AM; Wednesday 6:00 PM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website fbcuc.com

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC BF&M 2000 background; orthodox Christology assumed.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

'Mission, Vision, & Beliefs' section exists but text not extracted; SBC standard assumed.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not mentioned on available page — verify.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

'Equipping believers, reaching the lost' language; sola fide not directly quoted.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Pastor Ben Lownsdale (male); SBC complementarian per BF&M 2000.

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Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Single lead pastor since April 2022; elder structure not detailed.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Style not described on available page — verify.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Reaching the lost' language implies Great Commission focus.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT or affirming language detected.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Homepage references Deacons & Board and Mission/Vision/Beliefs section but specific SBC/BF&M language not directly quoted on landing page. SBC status retained from prior record; green holds.

Caution

Assessment

SBC church in Union City, TN. Pastor Ben Lownsdale has served since April 2022. Two Sunday morning services. Located at 500 E Church Street (differs from listing at 300 S 2nd St). Office hours Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm. Sermons on Spotify.

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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

Limited doctrinal content on homepage. SBC framework provides general confidence.

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 fbcuc.com

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