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Emmanuel Baptist Church Tucson

1825 N Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ 85712
SBC Tucson — Pastor Michael Goodwin, Catalina Assoc
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Michael Goodwin (Senior Pastor since January 2022); Eric Hoeg (Youth & Young Adults Pastor, since August 2024)
Founded Unknown
Denomination Southern Baptist (SBC)
Service Times Sunday 10:30 AM
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry No
Website ebc-tucson.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 confirmed in 'Our Ministries' section on homepage. Holds yellow pending program specifics.
Caution
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?
Senior Pastor Michael Goodwin (male, since January 2022); Eric Hoeg (male, Youth Pastor); SBC BF&M complementarian.
Male pastoral staff; SBC BF&M 2000 complementarian.
Strong
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Senior pastor model with multi-pastor staff.
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
'Down-to-earth' style; specific methodology not detailed.
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Tucson outreach.
Caution
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Site tone 'A down-to-earth church where grace is real and truth matters' — orthodox framing, no DEI/CRT. Green holds.
Strong
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
SBC — Catalina Association.
Strong
Assessment
Emmanuel Baptist Church in Tucson — SBC-affiliated. Senior pastor since January 2022. Full theological review pending.
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Enrichment Notes

Standard SBC profile.

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. [1] Live source ebc-tucson.org
  2. [2] Live source churches.sbc.net/church/emmanuel-baptist-church-20/

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-16 — Annual review recommended
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