Greater Detroit Baptist Association — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Various (Association — 43 churches)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist (SBC)

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website gdbassoc.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC BF&M 2000 orthodox Trinitarian Christology.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

BF&M 2000 affirms Scripture as 'a perfect treasure of divine instruction... truth, without any mixture of error.'

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Association-level; not detailed on governance page.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC affirms sola fide, substitutionary atonement.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

SBC restricts pastorate to men per BF&M 2000.

Governance body; SBC policies apply

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Association-level governance with SBC accountability.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Expository preaching expected across member congregations.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Explicit Great Commission focus; part of Baptist State Convention of Michigan + SBC.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

SBC 2021+ resolutions rejected CRT as an analytic tool.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

SBC association — 43 churches in Wayne County + Windsor Canada.

Strong

Assessment

Greater Detroit Baptist Association — 43 SBC churches throughout Wayne County and Windsor, Canada. Network for evangelism and church planting.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

CRITICAL: This entry is not a local church — it is a Baptist association governing body. Should be removed from local-church directory or recategorized. Office at 24250 Joy Rd, Redford, MI.

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 gdbassoc.org/%20(ECONNREFUSED)
[2] Live source sbc.net/association/greater-detroit-association/
[3] Live source greaterdetroitbaptists.org

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