Hinson Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Michael Lawrence (Lead Pastor since September 2010)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday School 9:15-10:15 AM; Worship 10:45 AM; Evening Service 5:00 PM

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.hinsonchurch.org

Pastor Credentials Michael Lawrence — PhD British History, Cambridge University (2002); former Associate Pastor at Capitol Hill Baptist Church under Mark Dever (8+ years); 9Marks council member; The Gospel Coalition council member; widely published on 9Marks.

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Michael Lawrence (senior pastor) is a 9Marks council member; Capitol Hill Baptist Church (Mark Dever) lineage guarantees Trinitarian orthodoxy.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

9Marks / CHBC stream holds explicit inerrancy; Lawrence writes extensively for 9Marks on ecclesiology.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

R44 VALIDATED: 'Our Men' link under Church Life navigation confirms men's ministry. Programming detail not surfaced on homepage fetch.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Reformed Baptist sola fide / substitutionary atonement per 9Marks tradition.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Lawrence has written explicitly on complementarianism for 9Marks. Male-only eldership is a 9Marks hallmark.

Complementarian plural-male-elder polity per 9Marks tradition

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

9Marks churches are built around plurality of male elders and transparent accountability. Lawrence PhD Cambridge (2002), served as Associate Pastor at CHBC under Dever 8+ years.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

9Marks / CHBC tradition is expository verse-by-verse preaching — core to Lawrence's published work.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Sunday School + morning worship + Sunday evening service is a 9Marks discipleship signature. Missions posture is gospel-central.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

R44: Homepage emphasizes 'All Are Welcome' with family-welcoming framing; 9Marks/TGC-adjacent per record. No progressive/DEI markers on fetched content.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Southern Baptist Convention; 9Marks affiliation supplies strong informal accountability.

Strong

Assessment

Hinson Baptist Church is a solid SBC church in Portland, OR led by Michael Lawrence since 2010. Notable positives: Sunday School, morning worship, AND Sunday evening service — a rare three-service Sunday schedule that indicates serious commitment to discipleship and biblical teaching. The SBC affiliation, combined with a structured Sunday schedule, suggests conservative evangelical convictions. Located in one of the most progressive cities in America, maintaining a traditional Baptist schedule is commendable. Strong prospect for Portland area.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

9Marks council membership + CHBC lineage warrants strong-green upgrade across doctrinal dimensions.

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 hinsonchurch.org
[2] Live source 9marks.org/by-author/michael-lawrence/

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