Buck Run Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastoral transition (Dr. Hershael York preached final sermon January 28, 2024 -- verify current pastor)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday 8:30 AM and 11:00 AM

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.buckrun.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC/Reformed -- strong orthodox.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Strong inerrancy. Dr. York was SBTS preaching professor.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Active church with outreach emphasis.

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Reformed Baptist -- Calvinistic soteriology.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Male leadership. SBC complementarian.

All eight pastors male.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

YELLOW: In transition after Dr. Hershael York's departure (Jan 2024). Verify new pastor.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Under York -- exceptional. SBTS preaching chair. Verify successor quality.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Serve Frankfort' outreach. 'Reach Frankfort' door-to-door evangelism.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Conservative. Gospel-centered.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

SBC. York was SBTS faculty.

Strong

Assessment

Buck Run Baptist under Dr. Hershael York (SBTS preaching professor) was one of the strongest SBC churches in Kentucky. York preached his final sermon January 28, 2024. Church is in pastoral transition. Located at 1950 Leestown Rd (not 4181 as listed). Active outreach with 'Serve Frankfort' and 'Reach Frankfort' initiatives. Verify who the new pastor is before committing.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Gold-standard SBC. Hershael York link to SBTS. Stays green.

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] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20240530010741/https://www.buckrun.or…
↳ Snapshot of buckrun.org/leadership/ (live link)
[2] Live source kybaptist.org/churches/buck-run-baptist-church/

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