Belmont Church Nashville — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Brian Wade

Founded Over 100 years old (historic Music Row church)

Denomination Egalitarian Charismatic Non-Denom

Service Times Sunday 10:30 AM (verify)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website www.belmont.org/

Pastor Credentials Lead Pastor

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

'Jesus Christ, alone, is the way, the truth and the life of God' — exclusivist Christological statement in beliefs.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

'The Bible is the Holy Spirit-inspired, authoritative Word of God and is completely reliable and infallible.' Strong but uses 'infallible' rather than 'inerrant'.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not confirmed on public pages.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Power of gospel to reconcile named, but detailed soteriology/sola fide not explicit on beliefs page.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

EGALITARIAN: beliefs page states 'The Spirit calls, anoints, and releases both men AND women to the good works He has prepared for each to do' — signals open to women in pastoral/teaching office.

Egalitarian — beliefs statement affirms Spirit calling BOTH men and women to ministry; lead pastor Brian Wade (male) but door open to female teaching/pastoral roles.

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Lead Pastor Brian Wade; elder/plurality structure not evident on public page.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Verify — 'Anchored in the Word' tagline but sermon style and expository commitment not stated.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Reconciliation language prominent: 'tear down dividing walls in our culture and society' — mission framing leans social-reconciliation.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

'Tear down dividing walls in our culture and society' + 'message and ministry of reconciliation' — reconciliation/justice framing common to progressive-evangelical churches; not overtly CRT but warrants caution.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Fully independent non-denominational; historic Belmont Church was independent charismatic (not SBC). Directory 'SBC' classification was erroneous.

WARNING!

Assessment

SBC church in Nashville, Tennessee. Added to directory for evaluation. Southern Baptist Convention affiliation provides denominational accountability through the Baptist Faith & Message 2000.

#sbc#nashville#tennessee#denomination-corrected-2026-04-30

Pastor Signatures & Affiliations [Orthodox-aligned signatures]

Public statement signatures and organizational affiliations of this church's named pastors. "People is policy" — these are evidence-weighted signals about doctrinal trajectory, not the sole determinant of any rating.

Nashville Statement

Brian Wade

Source: cbmw.org — hover for details

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

SIGNIFICANT CORRECTION: Belmont Church is non-denominational charismatic (not SBC). Egalitarian gender statement and reconciliation-framed mission language are red flags for MOOP priorities. | URL research: matched address 68 Music Sq E Nashville TN 37203 verbatim. Note: church is Non-Denominational/Independent per its About page, not SBC. | [2026-04-30 denomination correction: Southern Baptist (SBC) -> Non-Denominational; reason: Egalitarian charismatic non-denom, NOT SBC]

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 belmont.org
[2] Live source belmont.org/whoweare

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