Forest Hills Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Jay Hardwick

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday 8:15 AM (Traditional/Choir); 11:00 AM (Modern/Band)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.fhbc.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Gospel-centered faith family; SBC BFM2000-aligned orthodox Trinitarian Christology.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

SBC BFM2000 — inerrancy standard.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Dedicated men's ministry confirmed: 'Empowering men to lead well and live faithfully through Christ-centered growth.'

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Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not stated on homepage — verify

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Per published beliefs: 'office of Elder/Pastor, or Deacon is limited to qualified men as described by Scriptures' — complementarian confirmed.

Complementarian; elder/pastor/deacon limited to qualified men

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Plural elder model (men only); Senior Pastor Jay Hardwick.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not specified

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Growing together in Christ'

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

'No matter your story... you are welcome' — standard welcoming

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Accountability Structure

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

SBC — Nashville Baptist Association confirmed.

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Assessment

Forest Hills Baptist Church is an established SBC congregation at 2101 Old Hickory Blvd, Nashville, TN 37215, founded 1960. Senior Pastor Jay Hardwick (since Dec 2020) has MDiv from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and served as Associate Executive Director at the SC Baptist Convention — strong SBC credentials. Two worship styles (traditional choir-led at 8:15 AM; modern band-led at 11:00 AM). SBTS training is a strong positive indicator for Reformed/conservative Baptist theology. Needs on-the-ground assessment of men's ministry and cultural positions.

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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

Good complementarian + plural-elder structure; warrants potential green upgrade pending full beliefs review.

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 fhbc.org
[2] Live source nashvillebaptists.com/church/forest-hills-baptist-church/

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