Fellowship Memphis — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable In pastoral transition (co-founded by Bryan Loritts 2003; John Bryson resigned)

Founded 2003

Denomination SBC

Service Times Verify on website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website fellowshipmemphis.org

Pastor Credentials Not published

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Self-describes as 'gospel-centered' — orthodoxy assumed but not verified from reviewed pages.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not verified in this pass.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not verified.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Generic 'gospel-centered' language.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Not verified; founder Bryan Loritts co-founded 2003. Current policy on women pastors not published on accessible pages.

Policy not published; verify once new lead pastor installed.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Lead-pastor search in progress; Family Ministry Pastor role listed.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not verified in this pass.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Gospel-centered, disciple-making, multi-ethnic' stated mission.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

'Multi-ethnic' emphasis — within SBC-adjacent orthodoxy this is not in itself DEI/CRT, but deserves verification in current pulpit.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC affiliation in directory — interim period complicates verification. Church has Summit/SBC-network DNA via Bryan Loritts.

Caution

Assessment

Fellowship Memphis is a gospel-centered, multi-ethnic SBC church founded by John Bryson. Currently in a lead pastor search (as of 2023). Known for intentional racial reconciliation and community engagement. Multi-ethnic emphasis is central to their identity. Needs evaluation of current theological direction during pastoral transition.

#memphis#tennessee#national#sbc#needs-review

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Loritts era included the Rick Trotter voyeurism case; Guidepost later found no concrete cover-up but acknowledged 'inappropriate' response.

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 fellowshipmemphis.org/staff
[2] Live source fellowshipmemphis.org/lead-pastor

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