Anchor Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Carl Wood (Pastor; wife Becky)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist (SBC)

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website anchorbaptist.church

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Traditional Baptist evangelical framing; specific statement of faith not displayed — verify in person.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Tagline 'Changing Lives with the Unchanging Word' suggests high view of Scripture; specific inerrancy language not displayed.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's group listed under 'Groups' menu; details not provided.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Site references the 'spiritually unsaved' needing the Gospel — evangelical soteriology implied.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Pastor Carl Wood (male); complementarian structure likely in SBC/traditional Baptist tradition but not explicitly stated — verify.

Male pastor (Carl Wood); complementarian framing implied by traditional Baptist context

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Single-pastor model; elder structure not confirmed — verify.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Site describes 'spiritual warfare' and 'equipping believers' framing rather than entertainment — positive indicator, but preaching style not verified.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Traditional Baptist evangelism emphasis — 'sharing the good news of Jesus Christ with those who are lost.'

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT or affirming language; explicit rejection of entertainment/passive ministry model.

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Accountability Structure

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

Source data lists SBC but site denomination not confirmed — verify SBC affiliation.

Caution

Assessment

Anchor Baptist Church in Grand Rapids, SBC-affiliated. Led by Senior Pastor John Coin. Traditional and contemporary worship. Full theological review pending.

#sbc#grand-rapids#michigan#midwest#needs-review

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Pastor name discrepancy between source data (John Coin) and website (Carl Wood) — flag for manual review.

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 anchorbaptist.church

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