Cottonwood Creek Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

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

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday Worship 9:00 AM, 10:15 AM, or 11:30 AM

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website cottonwoodcreek.org/

Pastor Credentials Not published

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC / BF&M 2000 — orthodox Trinitarian.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

BF&M 2000 — 'without any mixture of error.'

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's Ministry with dedicated events and podcast confirmed — robust.

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC sola fide.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Lead Pastor John Mark (male); SBC BF&M 2000 complementarian.

Male Lead Pastor John Mark; SBC BF&M 2000 complementarian.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor John Mark confirmed as lead pastor; no female pastors surfaced in homepage content.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

'Inspiring and practical' messaging showing 'how God's Word speaks into everyday life' — topical-application blend.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

SBC Great Commission orientation.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language observed.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Southern Baptist Convention (SBC).

Strong

Assessment

Cottonwood Creek Baptist Church Allen is a large, established SBC congregation. Led by Dr. John Mark Caton since 1995 with strong academic credentials (Ph.D. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary). Church established in 1882 as Mount Olive Baptist Church. Three Sunday morning service times suggest a large congregation. Active website, Facebook, Instagram, Celebrate Recovery. Well-credentialed pastor with seminary training. One of the stronger candidates in this batch.

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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

Solid SBC megachurch profile with visible men's ministry investment.

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 cottonwoodcreek.org

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