Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable
Pastor Brendon Scoggin
Founded
1948
Denomination
SBC
Service Times
Sunday 10:30 AM
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
No
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Not stated on available sources — verify in person
Caution
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Not stated on available sources — verify in person
Caution
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Not stated on available sources — verify in person
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Not stated on available sources — verify in person
Caution
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Not stated on available sources — verify in person
Verify
Caution
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Pastor Brendon Scoggin — single pastor model per available sources
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Not stated on available sources — verify in person
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Baptist Press article 'First Provo plants Gospel of Christ in Utah' documents church-planting / Great-Commission priority in LDS context
Strong
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Not stated on available sources — verify in person
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
SBC via Salt Lake Baptist Association + Baptist Convention of Iowa / Cooperative Program
Strong
Assessment
First Southern Baptist Church in Provo, UT — yellow-default pending full research. Verify all categories.
#sbc#provo#ut#needs-review
Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
Name + address corrections needed. Frontier SBC church in LDS-majority Utah; church-planting SBC mission.
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
fbcprovo.org
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[2] Live source
baptistpress.com/resource-library/news/first-provo-plants…
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[3] Live source
slba.org/our-churches
Transparency note: MOOP ratings are researcher judgments about publicly available theological and ecclesial evidence. They are not infallible. If a church's public posture has changed since our review, or if we've mis-read evidence, tell us — we publish corrections.
Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
465 N 200 W, Provo, UT 84601