Dawson Memorial Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dr. David Eldridge (Senior Pastor since September 2017)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday morning services (check dawsonchurch.org for times)

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.dawsonchurch.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?

SBC — Baptist Faith & Message 2000 affirms inerrancy and authority of Scripture.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's ministry confirmed on website (/about-mens-ministry page in nav).

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC — salvation by grace through faith. BF&M 2000 framework.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

SEVEN women hold 'Minister to...' titles: Liz Cuenin (Membership & Assimilation), Kristen Torres (Spiritual Development & Women's Ministry), Aubrey Meredith (Students), Jessica Orso (Children), Brooke Gibson (Preschoolers), Donna Allan (Preschoolers), Kathleen Bass (Special Needs). Senior/Executive/Discipleship/Worship/Evangelism/Music Pastors all male. Post-2023 SBC 'Pastor' amendment: 'Minister' title is ambiguous — may trigger yellow flag but not clearly disqualifying under BF&M 2000 (which restricts 'Pastor' not 'Minister').

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?

Male senior pastor. Elder/deacon structure assumed per SBC polity.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Verify — check sermon archives for expository vs topical.

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?

Verify — check for DEI/CRT language or social justice emphasis.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC — Alabama Baptist affiliated. Now 'Dawson Family of Faith' brand. Formerly Edgewood Baptist. /doctrinalfoundation page exists; no 9Marks/TGC/Founders/Acts29 affiliation surfaced on homepage.

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Assessment

Dawson Memorial Baptist Church (Dawson Family of Faith) is a large SBC church in Homewood (Birmingham), AL led by Dr. David Eldridge since 2017. 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

Heavy use of 'Minister' title for women in children/students/women's/counseling roles. Typical of older Alabama SBC churches; not a CBF/mainline mis-tag, but worth flagging yellow for gender dimension.

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 dawsonchurch.org/meet-our-team

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