Forest Hills Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Jeff Burr (Lead Pastor since 1998)

Founded 1998 (Burr as lead pastor)

Denomination Baptist

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website fhbcgr.org

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.

[1] Live source fhbcgr.org
[2] Live source fhbcgr.org/about/our-leadership/

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