First Baptist Church West Monroe — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Unknown — not confirmed via web search

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday 10:30 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website firstwest.cc

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated on homepage — verify beliefs page

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not stated on homepage — verify beliefs page

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No men's ministry visible on homepage; Women's, Kids, Students listed. Yellow held.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not stated on homepage — verify beliefs page

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Male campus pastor (Jason McGuffie); no women pastors visible but senior/lead pastor not surfaced on homepage.

Verify

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Multi-campus; pastoral team structure not detailed

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not specified

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'See to it that no one misses the grace of God'

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/affirming language visible

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC affiliation still not explicitly stated on homepage — verify.

Caution

Assessment

SBC church in West Monroe, LA. Note: church may go by 'First West' (firstwest.cc). Two weekend worship services mentioned. Also associated with 'First Monroe Baptist Church' (firstmonroe.com). Specific senior pastor name not captured. Located at 500 N 7th St (matches listing). Needs further verification on leadership.

#sbc#west-monroe#louisiana

MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

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[1] Live source firstwest.cc

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