
Quick Facts
Founded
Unknown
Denomination
Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)
Service Times
Verify on website
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
Yes
Pastor Credentials
Verify

10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Trinitarian orthodox per BF&M 2000.
Strong
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
BF&M 2000 inerrancy.
Strong
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Verify.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
SBC substitutionary atonement per BF&M 2000.
Strong
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
BF&M 2000 complementarian.

SBC complementarian per BF&M 2000 Article VI — male-only senior pastor / teaching elder.
Strong
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Rev. Ramon Rodriguez per Arizona Mission Network directory.
Strong
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Verify expository.
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Active in 'Strength in Unity' Phoenix Hispanic evangelism partnership.
Strong
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Bilingual Hispanic congregation in Sunnyslope Phoenix.
Strong
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
SBC per Arizona Mission Network + churches.sbc.net + FaithStreet (Baptist SBC).
Strong

Assessment
Iglesia Bautista Central at 17 W Hatcher Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85021. Hispanic bilingual Southern Baptist congregation in the Sunnyslope area. Pastor Ramon Rodriguez. SBC affiliation triangulated via Arizona Mission Network directory, churches.sbc.net direct listing, and FaithStreet 'Baptist (SBC)' tag. Phone (602) 252-4669; email ibcphoenix@outlook.com. Active in collaborative Phoenix Hispanic SBC evangelism efforts per Arizona SBC news.
#sbc#hispanic-sbc#cross-cultural-ministry#spanish-language#bilingual#phoenix#az#azsbc#sunnyslope

MOOP Engagement Tracker
How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:
✓
Researched church website

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] Live source
live
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