Quick Facts
Founded
Unknown
Denomination
Southern Baptist (SBC)
Service Times
Sunday mornings (check website)
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
No
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
SBC BF&M 2000 Trinitarian orthodoxy (association-level).
Strong
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
BF&M 2000 functional inerrancy.
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Association-level.
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.
Verify
Strong
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Association polity.
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Association-level; varies by member church.
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
'Networking Baptist churches to reach Cleveland and the world for Christ' + SEND Cleveland Team — explicit Great Commission focus.
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Reaches diverse urban populations (Black, Spanish, Arabic-speaking) without DEI framing.
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Cleveland Hope is SBC-partnered (8 churches per source data); BF&M accountability for member churches.
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Assessment
Greater Cleveland Baptist Association (Cleveland Hope) — network of 8 SBC churches in greater Cleveland. Partnering in evangelism and missions since the 1950s.
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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.
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[1] Live source
clevelandhope.com
Transparency note: MOOP ratings are researcher judgments about publicly available theological and ecclesial evidence. They are not infallible. If a church's public posture has changed since our review, or if we've mis-read evidence, tell us — we publish corrections.
Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
Cleveland, OH
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