Ingleside Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dr. Justin Nalls (Lead Pastor since July 1, 2024)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday 8:30 AM, 9:40 AM, 11:00 AM

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.ingleside.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

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

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

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

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's ministry confirmed on church website ministries listing.

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Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

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

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Two women hold 'Minister' titles (Preschool, Missions) in traditional SBC older-style naming; senior pastoral/elder/teaching roles male-only. Complementarian consistent with BF&M 2000.

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?

Dr. Justin Nalls Lead Pastor since July 2024; elder/deacon polity assumed per SBC.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Style not labeled expository on homepage; sermon archive present — verify.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

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

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language surfaced on available pages — standard SBC ministry framing.

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Accountability Structure

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

Listed in SBC Churches Directory. Founded 1950.

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Assessment

Ingleside Baptist Church is a significant SBC church in Macon, GA led by Dr. Tim McCoy. SBC affiliation confirmed. Three Sunday service times indicate healthy attendance. Men's ministry confirmed.

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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

Pastor transition: Dr. Tim McCoy retired after 35 years; Dr. Justin Nalls took over July 2024.

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 ingleside.org/staff
[2] Live source churches.sbc.net/church/ingleside-baptist-church-inc/
[3] Live source christianindex.org/stories/justin-nalls-called-as-next-le…

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