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California Southern Baptist Convention

California (statewide — ~2,300 churches)
Not a Local Church — Denominational Body
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pete Ramirez (Executive Director, since 2022)
Founded Unknown
Denomination Southern Baptist (SBC)
Service Times Sunday mornings (check website)
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry No
Website csbc.com
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
SBC BF&M 2000 Trinitarian orthodoxy (convention-level).
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
BF&M 2000 functional inerrancy.
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Convention-level; not applicable.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
SBC sola fide soteriology.
Strong
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
BF&M 2000 male-only pastoral office at convention level.
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
State convention polity, not local church.
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Network-level assessment.
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Explicit focus: 'reach California, we reach the world for Christ' — Great Commission central.
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Multi-ethnic (80+ language groups, 200+ languages spoken) without DEI framing; CA progressive context acknowledged.
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
SBC state convention — BF&M 2000 accountability; ~2,300 congregations, ~450,000 members.
Strong
Assessment
California Southern Baptist Convention — approximately 2,300 language and multi-ethnic congregations with ~450,000 members.
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Sources & Evidence

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  1. [1] Live source csbc.com

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