Gardendale First Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dr. Kevin Hamm (Senior Pastor)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday 9:15 AM and 10:50 AM; Wednesday 6:30 PM

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.gfbc.com

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC BF&M 2000 background; orthodox Christology assumed.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

'Our Beliefs' linked but not extracted; SBC BF&M 2000 assumed.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

'Men' listed in ministries (has_mens_ministry: true in existing data).

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Sola fide not directly quoted on homepage.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Dr. Kevin Hamm (male) as Senior Pastor; SBC complementarian per BF&M 2000.

Verify

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor Hamm prominent; elder plurality not detailed.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Style not described on homepage — verify.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Mission-specific language not prominent on homepage.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT or affirming language detected.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Southern Baptist Convention.

Caution

Assessment

Large, well-established SBC church. Dr. Kevin Hamm leads as Senior Pastor. Wikipedia entry confirms prominence. Multiple service times, active midweek programs. Located at 316 Mountain Crest Parkway (address differs from listing). Strong evangelical presence in Gardendale.

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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

Large SBC church; solid baseline confidence via SBC BF&M 2000 confessional position. Detailed doctrinal verification needed via Beliefs page.

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 gfbc.com

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