Indiana Avenue Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dr. Steve McMeans (Senior Pastor)

Founded 1974 (constituted independent 1986)

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday morning (see website)

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.iabc.org

Pastor Credentials See website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Trinitarian, gospel-affirming per SBC BF&M 2000.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

BF&M 2000 affirms inerrancy.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify men's ministry locally.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Historic Baptist soteriology.

Strong

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.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Verify elder/deacon structure locally.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Multi-building campus (Family Life Center 1999, Children's Building 2009, Youth 2018).

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Local Lubbock + global missions.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Verify cultural posture — unvisited.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Self-identifies SBC affiliated; church grew 352→3400 members under prior pastor Jon Randles.

Strong

Assessment

Lubbock SBC congregation founded 1974 as mission, constituted 1986. Senior Pastor Dr. Steve McMeans since July 2005. Grew from 352 to 3,400+ members under previous pastor; current attendance not separately verified.

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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

Live-fetched https://www.iabc.org/about-us/ on 2026-05-09 — confirmed Dr. Steve McMeans as Senior Pastor (since July 2005) + 9507 Indiana Ave Lubbock TX 79423 address + self-described SBC affiliation. Phone 806.797.9704 verified.

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 iabc.org
[2] Live source iabc.org/about-us/

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