
Quick Facts
Founded
1998 (Burr as lead pastor)
Denomination
Baptist
Service Times
Sunday mornings (check website)
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
No
Pastor Credentials
Cedarville University + Grand Rapids Theological Seminary

10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Fetched with 403 errors; not stated on accessible content.
Caution
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Site returned 403 on revalidation 2026-04; no new content surfaced.
Caution
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Not confirmed on accessible content.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Not stated on accessible pages.
Caution
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Lead Pastor Jeff Burr (male); no female pastors noted in search results.

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Caution
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Explicit Elders and Deacons page on site — plural eldership structure visible.
Strong
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Self-described as 'gospel-centered teaching, worship, discipleship' — expository likely but not confirmed.
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
'Reaching the world with the good news of Jesus Christ' — clear gospel focus.
Strong
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
No DEI/CRT language known.
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Baptist; SBC affiliation not confirmed. Pastor trained at Cedarville (GARBC-adjacent) and Grand Rapids Theological Seminary (Cornerstone U / independent evangelical). Site inaccessible to automated fetch.
Caution

Assessment
Forest Hills Baptist Church in Grand Rapids — gospel-centered teaching, worship, and discipleship. Led by Pastor Jeff Burr since 1998. Full theological review pending.
#baptist#grand-rapids#michigan#midwest

Sources & Evidence
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.
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[1] Live source
fhbcgr.org
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[2] Live source
fhbcgr.org/about/our-leadership/
Transparency note: MOOP ratings are researcher judgments about publicly available theological and ecclesial evidence. They are not infallible. If a church's public posture has changed since our review, or if we've mis-read evidence, tell us — we publish corrections.

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