Highland Church of Christ — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Various (elders)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Church of Christ

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated on homepage — verify.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not stated on homepage — verify.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated on homepage — verify.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not stated on homepage; CoC tradition of baptismal regeneration — verify local stance.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Not stated on homepage — verify.

Church of Christ — verify local stance

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Not stated on homepage — elder-led per CoC tradition.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Homepage: 'practical, Bible-based teaching that points us to Christ.' Mixed style.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Worship centered on Jesus per homepage.

Caution

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?

Churches of Christ — but notable progressive marker: offers BOTH acapella (8:30 AM) AND instrumental (10:40 AM) services, breaking traditional CoC practice.

Caution

Assessment

Highland CoC in Memphis. One of the historic CoC congregations in the city. Non-instrumental.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Website added: highlandcc.org. Instrumental service addition signals progressive wing of CoC — similar trajectory to former Richland Hills/Hills Church. Address correction: Cordova, not Memphis.

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 highlandcc.org

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