Highview Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Aaron Harvie (Senior Pastor)

Founded 1953

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday services at multiple campuses (check highview.org)

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.highview.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC church — affirms orthodox Christology (Nicene, Chalcedonian).

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

SBC — Baptist Faith & Message 2000 affirms inerrancy and authority of Scripture.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's ministry confirmed on website.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC — salvation by grace through faith. BF&M 2000 framework.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

All Senior, Executive, Campus, Specialty pastors male. Women hold 'Director' titles (Ruth McCoy — Biblical Counseling/Global Member Care Director; Katie Robb — Girls Ministry Director).

Male senior pastor confirmed. Complementarian per SBC BF&M 2000 (CBMW halfway position; MOOP holds patriarchal headship as the biblical standard); verify whether headship convictions are robust or drifting toward functional egalitarianism.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Male senior pastor. Elder/deacon structure assumed per SBC polity.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Verify — check sermon archives for expository vs topical.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

SBC churches give through Cooperative Program; Great Commission emphasis standard.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Verify — check for DEI/CRT language or social justice emphasis.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Wikipedia + KBC directory confirm SBC + Kentucky Baptist Convention affiliation. Established 1947.

Strong

Assessment

Highview Baptist Church is a large SBC multi-site megachurch in Louisville, KY led by Aaron Harvie. Multiple campuses: Fegenbush, East, Southside, Beechwood, and Hispanic (Highview en Espanol). Affiliated with KY Baptist Convention and SBC. SBC affiliation confirmed.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

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

Enrichment Notes

[2026-05-18] Merged dupe highview-baptist-church-louisville-ky into this record (Phase 5 cleanup).

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 highview.org/staff
[2] Live source kybaptist.org/churches/highview-baptist-church/
[3] Live source en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highview_Baptist_Church_(Louisville…
[4] Live source highview.org
[5] Live source sbcpc.net/speakers
[6] Live source churches.sbc.net/church/highview-baptist-church/

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