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Brentwood Hills Church of Christ

5120 Franklin Pike, Nashville, TN
Church of Christ; possible progressive drift
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Walt Leaver (Minister)
Founded Not published
Denomination Church of Christ
Service Times Sunday Bible Study 9:30; Worship 8:15 AM & 10:30 AM; Sunday Evening 6:00 PM; Wednesday 7:00 PM
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry No
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Church of Christ — Trinitarian orthodox by tradition.
Caution
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Church of Christ high view of Scripture.
Caution
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Dedicated Men's Ministry link confirmed.
Strong
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Church of Christ baptismal-regeneration tradition — structural concern against Protestant sola fide.
WARNING!
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Some progressive Nashville-area Churches of Christ now ordain/use women preachers; Brentwood Hills specific policy not visible on homepage — flagged for review.
Walt Leaver (Minister, male); shepherd/elder gender composition not visible
Caution
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Shepherds (elders) and Staff pages listed; plurality polity standard.
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Not described.
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
'Love God. Love Others. Share Jesus' — generic.
Caution
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
'Local Evangelism — Iglesia de Cristo en Grandview' — Spanish-language outreach; no DEI/CRT language.
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Churches of Christ — loose fellowship.
Caution
Assessment
Brentwood Hills Church of Christ in Nashville — Walt Leaver serves as minister. Mission: Love God, Love Others, Share Jesus. Weekly communion, a cappella worship. Full theological review pending.
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Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes

Nashville-area progressive Church of Christ drift warrants 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. [1] Live source brentwoodhills.org

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-16 — Annual review recommended
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