Second Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Carrie Veal

Founded Verify

Denomination Southern Baptist (SBC) — disfellowshipped

Service Times Sunday Worship — verify times on website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website secondb.org/

Pastor Credentials Ordained Baptist minister

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Confessional Baptist Christology not formally repudiated.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Egalitarian + LGBTQ-affirming hermeneutic.

WARNING!

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not visible.

WARNING!

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

No formal change documented.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Rev. Carrie Veal — Senior Pastor; Rev. Krystal Morrell — Associate Pastor of Children and Families. Both in conflict with BF&M 2000 Article VI. Historical: Second Baptist ordained Rev. Dot Thompson into pastoral ministry 1982; was first SBC church in West Texas to ordain women as deacons (1970s).

Rev. Carrie Veal — Senior Pastor (current); Rev. Krystal Morrell — Associate Pastor of Children and Families. Confirmed via secondb.org/our-staff. Historical: Stephanie Nash (first female senior pastor); Rev. Dot Thompson ordained pastoral 1982; first SBC church in West Texas to ordain women deacons in the 1970s.

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Female senior pastor + female associate pastor; mixed-sex pastoral team.

WARNING!

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Female senior pastor preaches.

WARNING!

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

CBF-aligned progressive West Texas posture.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Disfellowshipped by BGCT 2023 specifically for 'public affirmation of same-sex sexuality.'

WARNING!

Accountability Structure

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

Withdrew from SBC decades ago; disfellowshipped by BGCT May 23, 2023 in closed session.

WARNING!

Assessment

Second Baptist Church in Lubbock was formally disfellowshipped from the Baptist General Convention of Texas on May 23, 2023 during a closed-door Executive Board session for 'public affirmation of same-sex sexuality.' The congregation has long been led by female senior pastors (currently Rev. Carrie Veal; previously Stephanie Nash and Jake Maxwell) and currently lists Rev. Krystal Morrell as Associate Pastor of Children and Families. The church was the first SBC congregation in West Texas to ordain women as deacons in the 1970s and ordained Rev. Dot Thompson into pastoral ministry in 1982. Now affiliated with CBF and Alliance of Baptists.

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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

Verified 2026-05-01: Carrie Veal as Senior Pastor and Krystal Morrell as Associate Pastor of Children and Families confirmed on current secondb.org staff page. BGCT disfellowship May 23, 2023 documented via Baptist News Global and Christian Post. Address 6109 Chicago Avenue Lubbock TX 79424 confirmed.

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 secondb.org/our-staff/
[2] Live source baptistnews.com/article/texas-baptists-expel-two-more-chu…
[3] Live source christianpost.com/news/2-churches-expelled-from-texas-bap…

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