Bellevue Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Ben Mandrell

Founded See website

Denomination SBC

Service Times Sunday morning (see website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website bellevue.org

Pastor Credentials MDiv, DMin; former Lifeway CEO

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC church — affirms orthodox Christology (Nicene, Chalcedonian).

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

BF&M 2000 affirms Scripture as 'without any mixture of error' — SBC inerrancy standard.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

'Bellevue Men' ministry confirmed with dedicated page at /men/.

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Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC — salvation by grace through faith. BF&M 2000 framework.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Complementarian by SBC confession; no female pastors surfaced. 'Pastor Ben' (teaching pastor) male. Music Minister Mark Blair (male) noted.

BF&M 2000 complementarian; male-only senior pastor role.

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Large pastoral team with elder/deacon polity; new senior pastor Ben Mandrell (July 2025) from Lifeway.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Historically expository under Adrian Rogers and Steve Gaines; Mandrell continues expository teaching.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

SBC churches give through Cooperative Program; Great Commission emphasis standard.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

GREEN: Historic conservative SBC church. Adrian Rogers was a champion of biblical inerrancy.

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Accountability Structure

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

SBC flagship — Ben Mandrell confirmed as 'Pastor Ben' on site. No women pastors or LGBTQ+ affirming language detected. Adrian Rogers legacy of inerrancy remains. Green holds.

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Assessment

National directory entry — web-verified pastor, website, and Facebook. Visit website for full theological details.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Steve Gaines retired Sept 2024; died March 2026. Ben Mandrell installed July 2025 as new senior pastor.

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 bellevue.org
[2] Live source bellevue.org/updates/

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