Green Acres Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dr. Michael Gossett (Lead Pastor)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday 9:30 AM & 11:00 AM; Connect Groups 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00 AM

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.gabc.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC church — affirms orthodox Christology (Nicene, Chalcedonian).

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

SBC — Baptist Faith & Message 2000 affirms inerrancy and authority of Scripture.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not listed among homepage ministries (Kids/Students/Young Adults/Adults) — yellow holds pending deeper ministries-page review.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC — salvation by grace through faith. BF&M 2000 framework.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Complementarian — SBC standard (CBMW halfway position; MOOP holds patriarchal headship as the biblical standard). Male senior pastor confirmed; verify whether headship convictions are robust or drifting toward functional egalitarianism.

Male senior pastor confirmed. Complementarian per SBC BF&M 2000 (CBMW halfway position; MOOP holds patriarchal headship as the biblical standard); verify whether headship convictions are robust or drifting toward functional egalitarianism.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Male senior pastor. Elder/deacon structure assumed per SBC polity.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Confirmed 2026-04: Michael Gossett appears as primary speaker across current sermon list — consistent with senior pastor role.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Transforming lives with the truth of Jesus' + 'Connect / Grow / Multiply' framework — Great Commission consistent.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Verify — check for DEI/CRT language or social justice emphasis.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Green Acres Baptist is a prominent SBC Texas congregation (historic David Dykes pastorate); Michael Gossett succeeded as Senior Pastor. SBC confessional → green.

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Assessment

Green Acres Baptist Church is a large SBC church in Tyler, TX led by Dr. Michael Gossett since 2021. Succeeded longtime pastor Dr. David Dykes (who passed in 2025). Multi-campus SBC church. SBC affiliation confirmed.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

--- Merged from green-acres-baptist-tyler-tx: SBC identity well-established historically (David Dykes legacy). Homepage thin on doctrine. Gossett is current Senior Pastor. [2026-05-19] Phase 5b auto-merge: absorbed 1 dupe record (green-acres-baptist-sbc-tyler-tx). Group key: "green acres baptist church @ 1607 troup hwy, tyler, tx 75701".

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] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20260306052056/https://www.gabc.org/
↳ Snapshot of gabc.org (live link)
[2] Live source gabc.org
[3] Live source gabc.org/staff/
[4] Live source gabc.org/people/michael-gossett/
[5] Live source en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Acres_Baptist_Church

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