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Highview Baptist Church Louisville

12501 Shelbyville Rd, Louisville, KY 40243
SBC megachurch, Aaron Harvie, SBTS-trained
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Aaron Harvie
Founded 1947 (incorporated 1953)
Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)
Service Times Sunday 10:30 AM (verify)
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry No
Pastor Credentials BA Ouachita Baptist University; MDiv Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Pastor trained at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (confessional SBC) — BFM2000 assumed.
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
BFM2000 affirms full inerrancy/authority of Scripture.
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Not stated on available sources — verify in person.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
BFM2000-aligned SBC soteriology.
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Senior Pastor Aaron Harvie (male); SBC megachurches are complementarian per BFM2000 Article VI.
Senior Pastor Aaron Harvie (male); BFM2000 complementarian.
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Multi-site megachurch; elder-pastor structure typical of modern SBC multi-site.
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Not characterized on fetched pages.
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
SBC Cooperative Program participation; multi-site shows growth emphasis.
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Not stated on available sources — verify in person.
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
SBC + Kentucky Baptist Convention confirmed via Wikipedia + SBC directory.
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Assessment
SBC church in Louisville, Kentucky. Added to directory for evaluation. Southern Baptist Convention affiliation provides denominational accountability through the Baptist Faith & Message 2000.
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Pastor Signatures & Affiliations [Orthodox-aligned signatures]

Public statement signatures and organizational affiliations of this church's named pastors. "People is policy" — these are evidence-weighted signals about doctrinal trajectory, not the sole determinant of any rating.

Nashville Statement
Aaron Harvie
Source: cbmw.org — hover for details
Sources & Evidence

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 highview.org
  2. [2] Live source en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highview_Baptist_Church_(Louisville…
  3. [3] Live source churches.sbc.net/church/highview-baptist-church/

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