Grace Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dr. Bobby Lewis

Founded Unknown

Denomination SBC

Service Times See gracebc.org

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.gracebc.org

Pastor Credentials Verify

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Baptist orthodox; creeds not named.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

'God's Word is entirely true and trustworthy. Every ministry and mission must be saturated with Scripture.' — strong inerrancy-adjacent statement.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

'Grace Men' ministry confirmed on homepage — dedicated men's ministry verified.

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not explicitly stated.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Dr. Bobby Lewis (male) Senior Pastor; no female pastors surfaced.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Homepage confirms Dr. Bobby Lewis as Senior Pastor. Staff section referenced but elder/deacon structure not detailed on homepage. Four core values ('Biblical, Missional, Intentional, Charitable') with Scripture references shown — orthodox Baptist framing.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Sermon archive present; approach not characterized.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Intentional evangelism' and missions emphasized.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language detected.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC affiliation not explicitly stated on homepage (prior records note SBC via SBC Churches Directory). No affirming language; no unusual network ties surfaced.

Caution

Assessment

Grace Baptist Church in Knoxville, TN. Needs evaluation.

#tennessee#national#sbc

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Solid signals on Scripture and men's ministry; stay yellow overall pending doctrinal confirmation.

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 gracebc.org

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