Quick Facts
Founded
2002
Denomination
Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)
Service Times
Sundays 9 AM and 10:30 AM
Men's Ministry
Yes
Kids Ministry
Yes
Pastor Credentials
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Trinitarian, gospel-affirming per SBC BF&M 2000.
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Verse-by-verse expository preaching per pastor's bio.
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Verify men's ministry locally.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Historic Baptist soteriology.
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
SBC complementarian per BF&M 2000 Article VI — male-only senior pastor.
SBC complementarian per BF&M 2000 Article VI.
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Verify elder/deacon structure locally.
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Verse-by-verse expositional preaching emphasized.
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Compelled by Christ to love Northeast Houston and the nations.
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Verify cultural posture — unvisited. Removed 'Baptist' from name in Oct 2024 (rebrand only, SBC affiliation retained per churches.sbc.net 2026 listing).
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Listed in churches.sbc.net official SBC directory. Founding pastor Nathan Lino was former SBTC president and SBC vice president.
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Assessment
Humble (NE Houston) SBC congregation founded 2002; pastor Coleman Philley (former engineer, SWBTS-trained). Founding pastor Nathan Lino was SBTC president and SBC vice president. Rebranded from 'Northeast Houston Baptist Church' to 'Houston Northeast Church' in October 2024 but retained SBC affiliation per directory listing.
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MOOP Engagement Tracker
How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:
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Researched church website
Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
Live-fetched https://www.houstonnortheast.org/team on 2026-05-09 — confirmed Coleman Philley as Senior Pastor + 18000 W Lake Houston Pkwy Humble TX 77346 address. SBC affiliation confirmed via churches.sbc.net 'Houston Northeast Church, Humble' directory listing live-fetched same day.
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.
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[1] Live source
houstonnortheast.org
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[2] Live source
houstonnortheast.org/team
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[3] Live source
churches.sbc.net/church/houston-northeast-church-humble/
Transparency note: MOOP ratings are researcher judgments about publicly available theological and ecclesial evidence. They are not infallible. If a church's public posture has changed since our review, or if we've mis-read evidence, tell us — we publish corrections.
Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
18000 W Lake Houston Pkwy, Humble, TX 77346
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