Colonial Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Stephen Davey (Senior Pastor, since 1986)

Founded Not published

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Check website for current times

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.colonial.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Stephen Davey and Shepherds Theological Seminary firmly Trinitarian and orthodox per Wisdom for the Heart broadcasts.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Davey/Shepherds affirm inerrancy (Chicago Statement level).

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not specifically visible via redirect — verify.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Dispensational evangelical sola fide, substitutionary atonement.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Davey's Shepherds Seminary and ministry are firmly complementarian with male-only pastoral office.

Senior Pastor Stephen Davey (male); complementarian per Shepherds Seminary

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Colonial Baptist historically plurality elder-led under Davey.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Davey is nationally known expository preacher (Wisdom for the Heart radio/podcast).

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Strong Great Commission focus with Shepherds Seminary training pastors.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language; conservative biblical stance.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

SBC historically; redirect suggests possible denominational shift — flag for verification.

Strong

Assessment

Colonial Baptist Church was renamed 'The Shepherd's Church' in December 2020. Stephen Davey planted the church in 1986 in Cary, NC at 6051 Tryon Road (new building at 6750 Tryon Rd since 1991). Davey is also known for his 'Wisdom for the Heart' radio/teaching ministry. Long pastoral tenure (40+ years) and church planting origin are strong positives. Stephen Davey is widely recognized as a conservative, expositional Bible teacher. Needs confirmation of current denominational affiliation (was Baptist — may now be independent). Name change to 'Shepherd's Church' should be reflected in directory.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Redirect to shepherds.org is notable; Davey is a respected conservative Reformed Baptist voice.

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 colonial.org
[2] Live source shepherds.org

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