Southern Hills 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)

CoC tradition affirms Trinity.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

CoC affirms Scripture as authoritative.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not detailed.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

CoC traditionally teaches baptismal regeneration.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Leadership roster not visible; verify women's teaching/eldership role. Note ACU proximity means progressive drift is possible.

Church of Christ — verify local stance

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Elder-led per CoC polity.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not specified.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Reach out to neighbors within one-mile radius... as well as South America and Africa' — neighborhood + global missions focus.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No explicit DEI markers on homepage.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Autonomous congregations with no denominational hierarchy — strong local elder accountability but no broader accountability structure.

Caution

Assessment

Southern Hills CoC in Abilene. Near Abilene Christian University. Large CoC heartland congregation.

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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 sohillschurch.org

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