First Southern Baptist Church of Del City — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Keith Burkhart

Founded 1951

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday 10:30 AM (verify)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not examined from site.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not examined.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not examined.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not examined.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

SBC BF&M 2000 complementarian default; specific stance not examined.

SBC complementarian per BF&M 2000 (CBMW halfway position; MOOP holds patriarchal headship as the biblical standard); verify local practice (verify whether headship convictions are robust or drifting toward functional egalitarianism)

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Lead Pastor Keith Burkhart per third-party sources.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not examined.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Church planted 1951 as mission of OKC First — Great Commission heritage.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Not examined.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Confirmed SBC per SBC Churches Directory and Baptist Messenger of Oklahoma.

Strong

Assessment

SBC church in Del City, Oklahoma. Added to directory for evaluation. Southern Baptist Convention affiliation provides denominational accountability through the Baptist Faith & Message 2000.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Correct address 6400 S Sooner Rd. Primary online presence is firstsouthern.tv / via SBC directory.

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 churches.sbc.net/church/first-southern-baptist-church-8/
[2] Live source baptistmessenger.com/celebration-and-documentary-mark-del…

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