High Street Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Eddie Lyons

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday 9:00 AM & 10:30 AM; Wednesday Bible Studies, Kids & Youth 6:30 PM

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website highstreet.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Baptist — orthodox Trinitarian.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

BBF/SBC — inerrancy affirmed.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Active ministry programs.

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Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Baptist — faith alone.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Complementarian. Male pastor since 2002.

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Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Male senior pastor, long tenure, denominational accountability.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Sunday and Wednesday teaching — likely expository.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Active programming, dual denomination.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No concerning language.

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Accountability Structure

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

Site explicitly states 'High Street is part of the Baptist Bible Fellowship and Southern Baptist Convention.' Dual BBFI+SBC affiliation confirmed directly on site; both confessional/conservative networks — upgraded to green.

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Assessment

High Street Baptist Church (now 'High Street Church') has been ministering since 1936. Pastor Eddie Lyons since 2002. Note: church has relocated from 735 S High St to 900 N Eastgate Ave, Springfield MO 65802. Part of Baptist Bible Fellowship AND Southern Baptist Convention — dual affiliation. Strong programming with Wednesday Bible studies, kids and youth. Solid Baptist church with long history.

#sbc#springfield#missouri

MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Not a CBF/ABCUSA mis-tag, but BBFI primary identity alongside SBC deserves clarity.

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[1] Live source highstreet.org/about

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