Council Road Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rick Thompson (Senior Pastor since May 2003)

Founded Not published

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Classic Worship 9:00 AM; Modern Worship 10:30 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.councilroad.church

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC/BF&M 2000 Trinitarian.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

SBC/BF&M 2000 aligned.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No men's ministry listed on homepage; disability and care/recovery listed but not men.

WARNING!

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC/BF&M 2000 sola fide.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

BF&M 2000 restricts pastoral office to men; Rick Thompson long-tenured (male).

Senior Pastor Rick Thompson (male, since May 2003)

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Senior Pastor Rick Thompson (since 2003); plurality not specified.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not described.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Extensive missions emphasis visible via ministries: preschool, children, disability, students, adults, care/recovery, and missions — missions-central.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC — confessional.

Strong

Assessment

Council Road Baptist Church — SBC church in Bethany (OKC metro), not Oklahoma City proper. Senior Pastor Rick Thompson since 2003 — 20+ year tenure is a strong positive. Two worship styles (Classic and Modern). Located at 2900 N Council Rd, Bethany OK 73008. Long pastoral tenure and dual-service model suggest stable, established church. SBC affiliation confirmed.

#sbc#oklahoma-city#oklahoma#batch-21-enriched

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Strong missions emphasis; men's ministry not visible (red).

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 councilroad.church

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