Church of the Highlands — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Scott McCurdy (Senior Pastor since August 2018)

Founded Replant of Highland Park Baptist (founded ~1903); renamed Church of the Highlands January 2013

Denomination Non-denominational (formerly Independent Baptist)

Service Times Unknown (check thehighlands.cc)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website thehighlands.cc/

Pastor Credentials Prior Highland Park Baptist pastoral staff 1985-2004

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

IFB heritage — orthodox Trinitarian; specific statement not loaded.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

IFB / Lee Roberson heritage — explicit inerrancy tradition.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not detailed.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

IFB sola fide, penal substitution — standard.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

IFB complementarian male-only pastorate. Pastor Scott McCurdy (male, since August 2018).

Male Senior Pastor Scott McCurdy; IFB heritage male-only pastorate.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Single-pastor model under IFB polity; elder structure varies.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not detailed on fetched page; IFB tradition is topical/expository mix.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Gospel of Christ emphasis.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

IFB conservative; no DEI/CRT language.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Confession of Faith page (/about-us/confession-of-faith/) exists; Leadership page (/about-us/leadership/) exists; homepage fetch did not load rosters. 'Women's Missionary Society' ministry present (traditional auxiliary, not pastoral). No 9Marks/TGC/Founders/GARBC affiliation confirmed. RED denominational stance HOLDS — single-family pastorate (Scott + Josiah McCurdy) with no visible elder plurality or named fellowship affiliation.

WARNING!

Assessment

IMPORTANT: Highland Park Baptist Church CHANGED ITS NAME to 'Church of the Highlands' in 2013 and RELOCATED from Chattanooga to Harrison, TN. The historic Highland Park Baptist Church on Tennessee Ave in Chattanooga no longer exists under that name. This was once a prominent Independent Baptist church (Lee Roberson era). Pastor Scott McCurdy since 2018. The address in the data (3901 Tennessee Ave) is the OLD location. This entry may need to be updated or noted as a successor congregation at a different location. Rebranded from Highland Park Baptist in January 2013 after sale of downtown Chattanooga campus; relocated to Camp Joy property in Harrison, TN under Dr. Jeremy Roberts.

#independent-baptist#chattanooga#tennessee#batch-21-enriched#verified-2026#rebranded

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Significant historical heritage (Highland Park Baptist was flagship IFB under Lee Roberson); replant narrative explains smaller current footprint.

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 thehighlands.cc
[2] Live source en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highland_Park_Baptist_Church

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