Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable
Joe Butler
Founded
Unknown
Denomination
Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)
Service Times
Sunday morning (in-person and online); Wednesday dinner & Bible study
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
No
Pastor Credentials
NOBTS (New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary)
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Not stated on homepage.
Caution
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
'Beliefs' page referenced but not fetched.
Caution
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Not listed.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Not stated on available sources.
Caution
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Pastor Joe Butler (male) since April 2014; NOBTS.
Pastor Joe Butler (male) since April 2014
Caution
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
R48: Homepage accessible but does not surface pastor roster, Beliefs content, men's ministry, or SBC affiliation on landing page. Beliefs navigation present but not fetched. Held yellow overall — Joe Butler (male, NOBTS) from prior record stands; no contradicting evidence found.
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Not described.
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Not stated on available sources.
Caution
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Age-based ministries (children/youth/senior adults); Awana and GriefShare — traditional evangelical programming.
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
SBC via Florida Baptist Convention.
Strong
Assessment
First Baptist Church Wauchula is an SBC church at 1570 W Main Street, Wauchula, FL 33873. Pastor Joe Butler. Services on Sunday morning (in-person and online) with Wednesday dinner and Bible study. Listed with Florida Baptist Convention. Small-town SBC church in Hardee County. Needs doctrinal review and assessment of men's ministry.
#sbc#wauchula-fl#small-town
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
NOBTS credential is positive SBC signal. Default yellow kept for doctrinal items.
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
fbcwauchula.org
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[2] Live source
flbaptist.org/first-baptist-church-wauchula-fl-music/
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
1500 W Main St, Wauchula, FL 33873
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