
Quick Facts
Founded
Verify
Denomination
Reformed Baptist (Founders-aligned SBC heritage / 1689 LBC orbit)
Service Times
See website
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
Yes
Pastor Credentials
Lead Pastor since June 1998; affiliated with Expositors Seminary; respected expository preacher in the Founders Ministries orbit

10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Orthodox per Reformed Baptist tradition
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Inerrancy + 1689 LBC
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
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Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Reformed Particular Baptist sola fide + Particular Atonement
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Male elders/pastors per 1689

Male elders/pastors per 1689 LBC
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Plurality of male elders
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
GREEN: 27-year expository preaching tenure under Caldwell
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Active local Spring TX ministry + Expositors Seminary partnership
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
GREEN: Caldwell + Founders orbit consistently anti-CRT and traditional sexual ethics
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Founders-aligned; SermonAudio archive populated
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Assessment
Founders Baptist Church Spring TX, 24724 Aldine Westfield Rd. Lead Pastor Richard Caldwell since June 1998 (27-year tenure). Reformed Baptist tradition in the Founders Ministries orbit. Connected to Expositors Seminary (expositors.org). Long-tenured expository preaching ministry. Strong MOOP-aligned profile.
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MOOP Engagement Tracker
How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:
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Researched church website

Pastor Signatures & Affiliations
[Orthodox-aligned signatures]
Public statement signatures and organizational affiliations of this church's named pastors. "People is policy" — these are evidence-weighted signals about doctrinal trajectory, not the sole determinant of any rating.
Dallas Statement (Social Justice & Gospel)
Richard Caldwell
Source: statementonsocialjustice.com — hover for details
Nashville Statement
Richard Caldwell
Source: cbmw.org — hover for details

Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended