Cottage Hill Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Alan Floyd (Lead Pastor since 2012)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday 10:30 AM; 24/7 Prayer Line: 251-661-8400

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.cottagehill.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC church — affirms orthodox Christology (Nicene, Chalcedonian).

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Explicitly: Bible is 'inerrant, verbally inspired, and infallible Word of God' — Chicago-Statement-level.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No men's ministry visible on current site 2026-04-23 — red stands.

WARNING!

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Salvation through Jesus Christ; believer's baptism by immersion.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Two women in Director roles: Emily Sisson (Next Generation Worship Director) and Candice Goins (Kids Ministry Director) — not 'Pastor' titles. All pastoral positions (Lead, Associate, campus pastors) male.

Male senior pastor confirmed. Complementarian per SBC BF&M 2000 (CBMW halfway position; MOOP holds patriarchal headship as the biblical standard); verify whether headship convictions are robust or drifting toward functional egalitarianism.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Lead Pastor Dr. Alan Floyd; local church autonomy affirmed; 'priesthood of all believers' — likely congregational with pastor-led structure.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not specifically verified but SBC conservative norm.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

SBC churches give through Cooperative Program; Great Commission emphasis standard.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Mainstream SBC cultural posture.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Affiliated with Mobile Baptist Network (SBC fellowship). Pastor Alan Floyd trained at University of Mobile (ABSC), SWBTS, NOBTS — conservative SBC pipeline. Floyd is Executive Director of The Hill Collective SBC church planting network.

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Assessment

Cottage Hill Baptist Church is a large SBC church in Mobile, AL led by Alan Floyd since 2012. Over 1,400 baptized during Floyd's tenure. Multi-campus with Dauphin Island and Downtown Mobile locations. SBC affiliation confirmed.

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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

--- Merged from cottage-hill-baptist-mobile: Beliefs URL 404; cannot verify SBC/BF&M 2000 adoption on this pass.

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 cottagehill.org/about
[2] Live source mobilebaptists.org/business-directory/282/cottage-hill-ba…

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