Wiregrass Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Troy (founding pastor, now at Wiregrass Foundation); current pastor to verify

Founded Verify

Denomination SBC

Service Times Sunday mornings — check website for times

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.wiregrasschurch.org

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?

Founding pastor Troy transitioned away; 'Waumba Land' and 'Upstreet' branding suggests North Point/Andy Stanley influence model.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Andy Stanley-influenced attractional multi-campus model implies topical-therapeutic emphasis.

Caution

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?

SBC-affiliated per existing data; BF&M 2000 implied.

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Assessment

Wiregrass Church (formerly New Tampa First Baptist) is an SBC congregation in Wesley Chapel, FL led by Pastor Carl Ellison. Serving the rapidly growing Pasco County corridor north of Tampa. Part of Tampa Bay Baptist Association.

#sbc#wesley-chapel#tampa-suburbs#needs-review

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 wiregrasschurchdothan.com
[2] Live source wiregrassfoundation.org/staff/

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