Arizona Southern Baptist Convention — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Monty Patton (Executive Director, Arizona Mission Network)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist (SBC)

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website azsbc.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated on available sources — SBC BF&M 2000 baseline affirms orthodox Christology.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not stated on available sources — SBC BF&M 2000 baseline affirms inerrancy.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not applicable to network organization.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC baseline — not directly stated on available page.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

SBC BF&M 2000 limits pastoral office to men.

Verify

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Dr. Patton identified in E-newsletter; staff directory not visible.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not applicable to network organization.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Explicit mission: 'Working together to make disciples of all peoples in Arizona and around the world' — references Cooperative Program and IMB partnership.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Southern Baptist Convention — Arizona Southern Baptists / Arizona Mission Network. Cooperative Program and IMB affiliation.

Strong

Assessment

Arizona Southern Baptist Convention — network of SBC churches across Arizona.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

This is a state SBC convention, not a local church. URL azsbc.org permanently redirects to azmn.org (rebrand). Directory should either delist as network or mark clearly as convention.

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 azsbc.org
[2] Live source azmn.org

Transparency note: MOOP ratings are researcher judgments about publicly available theological and ecclesial evidence. They are not infallible. If a church's public posture has changed since our review, or if we've mis-read evidence, tell us — we publish corrections.