Clifton Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor John Kimbell (Lead Pastor)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday 10:30 AM (verify)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website cliftonbaptist.org/

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Baptist Faith & Message 2000 affirms Trinity and Christ's deity; 9Marks/SBTS orbit

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

BF&M 2000 affirms inerrancy; church tagline emphasizes expositional preaching of God's Word

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's ministry link exists on homepage but no details from homepage visit

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Baptist sola fide; Reformed SBC orbit implies doctrines of grace

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

9Marks/SBTS-connected Louisville church — complementarian per SBC and BF&M 2000; Founders/9Marks network

Complementarian per SBC BF&M 2000 and 9Marks orbit; well-known for male eldership

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Links to /elders and /leadership indicate plurality-of-elders model typical of 9Marks SBC

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Website states 'expository preaching' as worship approach

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Exists to proclaim Jesus Christ so that people are transformed and God is exalted' — gospel focus

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Not stated on homepage — verify

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC member; Kentucky Baptist Convention affiliated; widely known as SBTS faculty church

Strong

Assessment

SBC church in Louisville, Kentucky. Added to directory for evaluation. Southern Baptist Convention affiliation provides denominational accountability through the Baptist Faith & Message 2000.

#sbc#louisville#kentucky#sbts-connected#seminary

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Widely known Reformed-SBC church orbited by SBTS (Southern Baptist Theological Seminary). Address in batch (2501) differs from actual address (1947 Frankfort Ave). | URL research: Site verified; KBC directory and Yelp list 1947 Frankfort Ave (record has 2501). Likely transcription issue on the address; same church.

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 cliftonbaptist.org
[2] Live source kybaptist.org/churches/clifton-baptist-church/

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