Quick Facts
Founded
Verify — formerly First Baptist Church Franklin
Denomination
SBC
Service Times
Sunday mornings — check website
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
Yes
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
Caution
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?
Website returned HTTP 403 — bot-blocked, unable to verify on this pass. Hold yellow.
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Assessment
The People's Church (formerly First Baptist Church Franklin) is a large SBC congregation led by Pastor Rick White. Under his leadership the church grew from about 300 members to a combined two-campus membership of about 5,000. Strong Southern Baptist identity in one of Nashville's most desirable suburbs.
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MOOP Engagement Tracker
How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:
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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
Pastor Rick White
Source: cbmw.org — hover for details
Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
828 Murfreesboro Road, Franklin, TN 37064
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