Troy First Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Contact church

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention

Service Times See website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website www.troyfirst.com

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated on homepage — no explicit Trinity statement.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Bible-believing evangelical posture; inerrancy typically affirmed (not re-verified).

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

'Men's Ministry' listed in site navigation — confirmed present.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Historic evangelical gospel of grace through faith alone.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Male pastoral leadership implied; complementarian baseline.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Staff page exists; specific pastor(s) not listed on homepage this pass.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not stated on homepage — sermon style not described.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Spiritual growth happens best in community'; diverse ministry programs plus Troy First Christian Academy.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language observed; conservative regional framing (Troy, MO).

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Baptist — SBC specifically not confirmed on homepage; baseline evangelical Baptist.

Strong

Assessment

Troy First Baptist Church is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. SBC churches hold the Baptist Faith & Message 2000 as a confessional standard — affirming inerrancy, complementarianism, and the gospel of grace. Strong denominational accountability.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Note: this is actually Troy, MISSOURI (1000 Elm Tree Rd, Troy MO 63379), not Troy, NY as id slug implies. Southwest Baptist University connection suggests SBC/MBC affiliation.

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 troyfirst.com

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