First Baptist Church Cleveland TN — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Ed Seay (Senior Pastor per fbccleveland.org) — note: separate 'First Baptist Cleveland' (firstbaptistcleveland.com) lists Jordan Easley; batch references this FBCC specifically

Founded See website

Denomination SBC

Service Times Sunday morning (see website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.fbccleveland.org

Pastor Credentials See website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Trinitarian, gospel-affirming church.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

BF&M 2000 includes inerrancy of Scripture per SBC.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify men's ministry.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Verify faith-alone soteriology.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Verify patriarchal / complementarian / egalitarian stance.

Verify

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

R48: Domain fbccleveland.org returns phone (281) 592-3422 (Texas area code) — appears to match a First Baptist Church in Cleveland, TEXAS, not Cleveland, TN. Staff listed as Dr. Ed Seay (Senior Pastor), Juan Flores (Associate Pastor), John Golike (Youth and Worship Pastor) — all-male pastoral staff. 'Men's, and More!' ministry referenced. Website mismatch with TN entry — flag dead. Our TN directory entry requires different URL. Held yellow.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Verify expository vs topical.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Verify Great Commission focus.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Verify cultural alignment.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Explicit BF&M 2000 affirmation on site: 'The Baptist Faith and Message: 2000.' SBC confirmed.

Strong

Assessment

National directory entry — web-verified pastor, website, and Facebook. Visit website for full theological details.

#sbc#tennessee#cleveland#bradley-county

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 fbccleveland.org/about

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