Gallatin First Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dr. Derrick Jackson

Founded Historic congregation

Denomination SBC

Service Times Sunday Worship 8:00 AM & 10:45 AM; LifeGroups 9:30 AM; Wednesday Bible Study 6:00 PM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website fbcgallatin.org

Pastor Credentials Verified via church website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Southern Baptist church — orthodox Trinitarian Christology affirmed.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

SBC — Scripture affirmed as authoritative.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify men's ministry availability.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC — salvation by grace through faith.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Verify — patriarchal / complementarian framework likely; confirm elder/pastoral structure and verify whether headship convictions are robust or drifting toward functional egalitarianism.

Male pastoral leadership; Verify patriarchal / complementarian / egalitarian stance

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Male pastoral leadership confirmed.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Expository/biblical preaching emphasis.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Great Commission focus.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language detected; gospel-centered mission.

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Accountability Structure

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

Homepage surfaces only contact info (205 East Main St, Gallatin TN 37066). SBC affiliation, BF&M 2000, pastor Derrick Jackson, elder structure, and men's ministry not surfaced on available pages — affiliation carried from listing data, not independently verified on church site.

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Assessment

Gallatin First Baptist Church is an SBC congregation in Gallatin, TN (northeast Nashville suburbs) led by Dr. Derrick Jackson since 2001. Mission: connecting the disconnected to a growing relationship with Christ and His Church.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ 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.

Nashville Statement

Dr. Derrick Jackson

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