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Harpeth Hills Church of Christ

1949 Old Hickory Boulevard, Brentwood, TN
Progressive Churches of Christ — instrumental worship, inclusive framing
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Executive Minister (check staff page)
Founded Unknown
Denomination Church of Christ
Service Times Sunday mornings (check website)
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry No
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
'Christ-centered, Spirit-filled, Bible-based'
Caution
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
'Rooted in Scripture' — no explicit inerrancy
Caution
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Not mentioned on available pages
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
CoC baptismal-regeneration tradition concern — verify
Caution
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Not stated on homepage — CoC progressive wing has moved to egalitarian models; verify shepherds page
Verify
Caution
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
'Shepherds' (elders) model standard for CoC
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
'Rooted in Scripture and filled with practical truth for your life'
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
'Everyone is welcome'/'Come as you are'
Caution
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Progressive CoC indicator: instrumental service + 'women and men of all races and backgrounds bear the image of God' (inclusion statement)
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Churches of Christ (non-creedal); unaffiliated — red per rubric (no confessional accountability); progressive CoC wing drifts toward cultural accommodation
WARNING!
Assessment
Harpeth Hills Church of Christ in Brentwood, TN (near Nashville) — multi-generational family of believers committed to following Jesus. Full theological review pending.
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Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes

Instrumental service offering + 'image of God' inclusion language = progressive CoC trajectory. Soteriology concern inherent to CoC tradition (baptismal regeneration).

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. [1] Live source harpethhills.org
  2. [2] Live source harpethhills.org/liveinstrumental/

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-16 — Annual review recommended
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