Clairemont Emmanuel Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Kenny Dodd (Senior Pastor)

Founded 1950s

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday worship

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website clairemontemmanuel.com/

Pastor Credentials Senior Pastor of Clairemont Emmanuel Baptist Church

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC BF&M 2000 affirms historic Trinitarian Christology.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

SBC BF&M 2000 affirms biblical inerrancy.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify in person.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC confessional — substitutionary atonement, sola fide.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

SBC complementarian per BF&M 2000 Article VI; Kenny Dodd (male) Senior Pastor; named multi-staff structure all male per public staff page.

SBC complementarian per BF&M 2000 Article VI — male-only senior pastor / teaching elder.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Multi-pastor staff with Worship and Missions Pastor + Community Life Pastor + Senior Pastor.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Standard SBC expository.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Active staffed ministries (worship, missions, community life).

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Clairemont neighborhood; San Diego County context.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Listed as Baptist congregation; cross-references with San Diego Southern Baptist Association — verify SBC formal status before recommending.

Strong

Assessment

Clairemont Emmanuel Baptist Church is a San Diego SBC-tradition Baptist congregation in the Clairemont neighborhood, distinct from First Baptist Church Clairemont nearby. Senior Pastor Kenny Dodd leads a multi-pastor staff with named roles for Worship and Missions Pastor and Community Life Pastor. Note: the church's website does not explicitly state SBC affiliation in its public pages; cross-references suggest San Diego Southern Baptist Association membership but the user should verify formal SBC affiliation directly before treating this as a confirmed SBC congregation. Two SBC-tradition Baptist churches in Clairemont (FBC Clairemont and Clairemont Emmanuel) provide nearby alternative options for a man in central San Diego.

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Sources & Evidence

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 clairemontemmanuel.com
[2] Live source clairemontemmanuel.com/staff

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