Travis Avenue Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Benjamin Bolin

Founded Unknown (historic church on National Register)

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sundays: Small Groups 9:00 AM, Worship 10:30 AM (three concurrent: Choir-Led in Sanctuary, Band-Led in Great Room, Adoracion Espanola in Lower Sanctuary)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.travisavenue.org

Pastor Credentials Lead Teaching Pastor

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Affirms Jesus as 'the eternal Son of God,' conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, 'fully God, fully man.' Substitutionary atonement, bodily resurrection, ascension, and return. Orthodox Christology.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Strong inerrancy affirmation: Bible has 'truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter' and 'all Scripture is totally true and trustworthy.' Scripture is 'the supreme standard by which all human conduct, creeds, and religious opinions should be tried.' Green — clear inerrancy position.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No dedicated men's ministry found despite having women's ministry programs (CELC & WOW). Small groups and Sunday School exist but no men-specific discipleship. Yellow — gap for a church this size.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Comprehensive salvation doctrine: regeneration, justification, sanctification, glorification. 'There is no salvation apart from personal faith in Jesus Christ as Lord.' Sound Reformed Baptist soteriology.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

GREEN — Complementarian. All-male elder board (7 elders). Lead Teaching Pastor Benjamin Bolin (male). All pastoral/minister titles held by men. Women serve as 'Minister to Preschool and Children' (Pam Reigle) and in director/coordinator roles. Beliefs statement affirms: 'A husband is to love his wife as Christ loved the church. He has the God-given responsibility to provide for, to protect, and to lead his family. A wife is to submit herself graciously to the servant leadership of her husband.' Clear complementarian theology.

COMPLEMENTARIAN. All-male elder board (7 elders). All pastoral/minister titles held by men. Beliefs statement explicitly affirms husband as head of household and wife's gracious submission. Women serve in children's ministry (Pam Reigle) and support roles. No female pastors or elders.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Elder-led governance with 7 male elders who 'serve to shepherd and to give oversight' (1 Peter 5:2-3). Lead Teaching Pastor Benjamin Bolin. Senior Associate Pastor Donnie Voss. Multiple ministers for specific areas. Strong accountability structure.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Title 'Lead Teaching Pastor' suggests teaching emphasis. Multiple worship styles (choir-led, band-led, Spanish). Unable to verify expository vs. topical from website alone. The strong doctrinal statement suggests substantive preaching.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Mission: 'helping people far from God know Christ through global, domestic, and local impact.' Global Mission Coordinator on staff. Community ministries. College ministry. Spanish-language outreach. Great Commission-oriented.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No explicit DEI/CRT language detected. Spanish-language ministry (Travis en Espanol). Community outreach ministries. Historic church. Needs in-person verification but no red flags from website.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Confirmed SBC via SBC.net directory; historic SBC congregation adjacent to SWBTS.

Strong

Assessment

Travis Avenue Baptist Church is a historic SBC church in Fort Worth led by Lead Teaching Pastor Benjamin Bolin with a 7-member all-male elder board. This is one of the strongest doctrinal profiles in the directory: explicit inerrancy affirmation ('truth, without any mixture of error'), comprehensive salvation theology (regeneration, justification, sanctification, glorification), clear complementarian position in beliefs statement (husband as head, wife submitting graciously), and elder-led governance. The church offers three concurrent worship styles (choir-led, band-led, Spanish) and has strong Great Commission mission language. The main gap is the lack of a dedicated men's ministry despite having women's ministry programs — an oversight for a church with otherwise excellent theological infrastructure. SBC-affiliated with strong denominational accountability. Recommended for evaluation — visit to verify preaching quality and cultural alignment in person.

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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

[2026-05-19] Phase 5b auto-merge: absorbed 1 dupe record (travis-avenue-baptist-church-fort-worth-sbc). Group key: "travis avenue baptist church @ 800 w berry st, fort worth, tx 76110".

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/20251205185447/https://churches.sbc.n…
↳ Snapshot of churches.sbc.net/church/travis-avenue-baptist-church/ (live link)
[2] Live source travis.org
[3] Live source baptiststandard.com/opinion/profiles/michael-dean-gospel-…

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