
Quick Facts
Founded
See website
Denomination
Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)
Service Times
Sunday 9:30 AM Connect, 10:00 AM Worship; Tuesday 7:00 PM Bible Study (seasonal)
Men's Ministry
Yes
Kids Ministry
Yes
Pastor Credentials
See website

10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Trinitarian, gospel-affirming per SBC BF&M 2000.
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
BF&M 2000 affirms inerrancy.
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Verify men's ministry locally.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Historic Baptist soteriology.
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
SBC complementarian per BF&M 2000 Article VI — male-only senior pastor.

SBC complementarian per BF&M 2000 Article VI.
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Deacon-led: spiritual, moral, physical-needs deacons across missions/finance/facilities.
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Sunday morning + Tuesday Bible study rhythm.
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Local Friendswood + administrative/maintenance/teaching/worship volunteer engagement.
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Verify cultural posture — unvisited.
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Explicit SBC affiliation per leadership page text.
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Assessment
Friendswood SBC congregation. Senior Pastor McCauley Austin since May 2009. Deacon-led with volunteer ministry-leader structure (music, discipleship, kids, outreach).
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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

Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
Live-fetched https://www.friendswoodbaptist.com/leadership on 2026-05-09 — confirmed McCauley Austin as Senior Pastor since May 2009 + 315 W Shadowbend Ave Friendswood TX 77546 address + explicit SBC affiliation per leadership-page text.
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
friendswoodbaptist.com
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[2] Live source
friendswoodbaptist.com/leadership
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended