MacArthur Blvd Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Rickey Primrose (confirmed preaching Apr 19 2026); J. Josh Smith listed in batch as Senior Pastor — verify which is current

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday Gathering 10:30 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.macarthurblvd.org/

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated on available sources — verify beliefs page

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not stated on available sources — verify beliefs page

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Re-confirmed: men's ministry in site navigation.

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not stated on available sources — verify beliefs page

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 staff page

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Not stated on available sources — verify

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Rickey Primrose delivered 'The Lord Is Our Rest' (Apr 19 2026); style not explicitly characterized on homepage.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Not detailed on homepage

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/affirming language visible

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Accountability Structure

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

SBC affiliation still not surfaced on homepage.

Caution

Assessment

MacArthur Blvd Baptist Church Irving is a real, active SBC congregation. Website at macarthurblvd.org. Led by Senior Pastor J. Josh Smith. Active Facebook, Instagram, Apple Podcasts. One Sunday gathering time at 10:30 AM. No red flags in initial search.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

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] Live source macarthurblvd.org/about

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