Great Hills Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dr. Danny Forshee (Senior Pastor); Brandon Bales (Discipleship Pastor)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday mornings; (512) 338-8620

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.ghbc.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not extracted; 'What We Believe' not fetched.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Uses 'Gospel Project' curriculum (SBC-produced) which upholds inerrancy.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men ministry link present in navigation.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not extracted in detail; 'Christ-centered' framing; Gospel Project curriculum is orthodox Southern Baptist.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Male senior pastor Danny Forshee confirmed via sermon dated 2026-04-12 ('The Test of Love').

Male Senior Pastor Danny Forshee; male Discipleship Pastor Brandon Bales; SBC complementarian

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Senior-Pastor-led with multi-pastor staff.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

'Easy to understand and conversational' — possibly topical/seeker-friendly rather than strict expository.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Not detailed.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT markers extracted.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC — SBTC (Southern Baptists of Texas Convention).

Strong

Assessment

Great Hills Baptist Church in northwest Austin is led by Dr. Danny Forshee. Active web presence with staff page, worship info, and visitor resources. SBC-affiliated Baptist church. Needs on-site verification of doctrinal positions and men's ministry availability.

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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

SBC-confirmed; uses LifeWay Gospel Project curriculum. Solid SBC evangelical, likely green pending doctrinal page extraction.

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 ghbc.org
[2] Live source ghbc.org/ourstaff/
[3] Live source churches.sbc.net/church/great-hills-baptist-church-austin/

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