Highland Church of Christ Memphis — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Check website for current minister

Founded Unknown

Denomination Church of Christ

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website www.highlandcc.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated on homepage.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

'Practical, Bible-based teaching that points us to Christ.'

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

'Men' ministry section in navigation; minimal detail.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Churches of Christ have distinctive view on baptismal regeneration (baptism as essential for salvation) — note: this trajectory aligns with 'red' soteriology per rubric if confirmed, but vary by congregation.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Female staff with 'Minister' titles: Falon Avery (Community Life Minister), Stephanie Howell, Hanna Thrasher. 'Women's Day' event. Church of Christ churches with female ministers = egalitarian trajectory (red per rubric).

Multiple female staff with 'Minister' titles: Falon Avery (Community Life Minister), Stephanie Howell (children's), Hanna Thrasher (special needs). Traditional Churches of Christ reserve eldership to men; verify whether the elder board is all-male.

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Elder page exists ('shepherds'); composition not retrievable (404 on fetch).

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

'Christ-centered' described; format includes acapella AND instrumental — the instrumental music adoption is already a break from traditional CoC.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Emphasis on 'deeper relationship with Jesus through prayer, service, relationship.'

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Special needs ministry, Night to Shine — inclusive without overt DEI.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Church of Christ — Restoration Movement. Instrumental music + female ministers = progressive CoC branch, closer to Disciples of Christ (DOC/DoC is mainline black per rubric). Full accountability structure absent at denomination level (CoC is congregational).

WARNING!

Assessment

Highland Church of Christ in Memphis — focused on building up the next generation through Christ-centered preaching. Full theological review pending.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Progressive CoC branch. Female ministers + instrumental music + 'shepherds' (non-traditional CoC terminology) = trajectory toward DOC-like mainline. Downgrade gender to red; denominational to red.

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 highlandcc.org
[2] Live source highlandcc.org/our-elders

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