Gambrell Street Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Jim Spivey

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday 9:15 AM (Bible study), 10:30 AM (worship), 5:00 PM (evening); Wednesday 5:00 PM (meal), 6:00 PM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website gambrellstreet.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Orthodox — SBC.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

No published inerrancy statement; downgrade from green-presumption to yellow on dual alignment.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Seminary student presence may provide informal men's discipleship.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Grace through faith.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Male pastor; SBC complementarian. Many seminary students and retired professors — indicates orthodox gender theology.

All-male pastoral staff on website (Spivey, Clyde Glazener Emeritus, Ben Caston Music, Zechariah Olabisi Pastoral Care). No female pastors found, but BF&M 1963 + CBF alignment means theological openness on women.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor Clyde Glazener. Congregation includes former missionaries, retired seminary professors, international seminary students.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

'Biblical and thoughtful' — expository. Strong teaching orientation.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Former missionaries in congregation. International seminary student presence indicates missions heart.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Multicultural congregation (many cultures) without DEI drift.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Pastor Dr. Jim Spivey confirmed; Clyde Glazener pastor emeritus. No formal SOF or BFM reference visible on site. SBC/CBF dual alignment warrants caution; CBF connection holds yellow.

Caution

Assessment

Gambrell Street Baptist Church is a gem near the seminary district. Address is 1616 W Gambrell St (not 1318). Pastor Clyde Glazener preaches from a 'biblical and thoughtful' perspective. The congregation includes former missionaries, retired seminary professors, international seminary students, and families from many cultures. This is a TEACHING CHURCH with strong theological DNA from its SWBTS proximity. Multiple Sunday services plus Wednesday fellowship. The seminary professor/missionary presence makes this one of the most theologically grounded small churches in DFW.

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Pastor Signatures & Affiliations [Orthodox-aligned signatures]

Public statement signatures and organizational affiliations of this church's named pastors. "People is policy" — these are evidence-weighted signals about doctrinal trajectory, not the sole determinant of any rating.

Nashville Statement

Pastor Jim Spivey

Source: cbmw.org — hover for details

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

DOWNGRADE green to yellow. BF&M 1963 + CBF Texas partnership is the classic moderate-Baptist signature. Not a red/black mis-tag, but not clean SBC.

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 gambrellstreet.org/about
[2] Live source cbftexas.net/churches
[3] Live source churches.sbc.net/church/gambrell-street-baptist-church/

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