Hibernia Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Scott Yirka (Senior) — per Florida Baptist Convention listing; not confirmed from direct site

Founded 1997

Denomination Southern Baptist (SBC)

Service Times Sunday 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated on homepage — verify in Beliefs section.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not stated on homepage — verify.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated on homepage — verify.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not stated on homepage — verify.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

SBC/BF&M implies complementarian; local practice unverified.

Verify — not yet assessed

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor Scott Yirka per Florida Baptist Convention job listing — not confirmed from homepage.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Current series 'Exodus: Set Free' suggests book-through expository leaning. Verify.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Lead others to know and follow Jesus' — generic.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language observed.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC Churches Directory and Florida Baptist Convention both confirm SBC.

Strong

Assessment

Not yet assessed. Default yellow pending on-site visit and detailed review.

#sbc#jacksonville-metro

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Address fix: actual address 7100 Highway 17S per Yelp (batch 1711 SR 13 differs). Founded 1997. Website hiberniabaptist.com confirmed.

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 hiberniabaptist.com
[2] Live source churches.sbc.net/church/hibernia-baptist-church/
[3] Live source flbaptist.org/jobs/hibernia-baptist-church-fleming-island…

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