Baptist Temple Church Pittsburgh — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Dr. Rodney Adam Lyde

Founded Unknown

Denomination Baptist

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website baptisttemple.church

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No men's ministry visible.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Site lists 'Rev. Jacqueline Lyde' / 'Rev. Jackie' (female) alongside Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Rodney Adam Lyde; use of 'Rev.' for a woman indicates ordained status consistent with American Baptist Churches USA or progressive National Baptist practice — red.

Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Rodney Adam Lyde (male); Rev. Jacqueline Lyde (female, spouse, ordained)

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Husband-wife clergy pair suggests limited elder plurality.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not described.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Self-described 'Cross-generational' and 'Community-serving'.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No overt DEI/CRT language visible.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Baptist — specific association (ABCUSA vs NBCUSA vs PNBC) not identified on homepage; ABCUSA is yellow/red depending on progressive drift.

Caution

Assessment

Baptist Temple Church in Pittsburgh — Rev. Dr. Rodney Adam Lyde is the pastor. Full theological review pending.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Downgrade from yellow to red on gender based on 'Rev.' title for Jacqueline Lyde.

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 baptisttemple.church

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