Istrouma Baptist Church Baton Rouge — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Vacant (Senior Pastor Search ongoing)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday 10:30 AM (verify)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC BFM2000 affirms Trinity and Christ's deity.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

SBC BFM2000 affirms Scripture as inerrant and authoritative.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC BFM2000 affirms substitutionary atonement and salvation by grace through faith.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

BFM2000 reserves office of pastor to men; Pastor Search Team includes multiple women (Sarah, Brittany, Kristen) — standard SBC practice for laywomen on committees.

SBC complementarian per BF&M 2000 (CBMW halfway position; MOOP holds patriarchal headship as the biblical standard); verify local practice (verify whether headship convictions are robust or drifting toward functional egalitarianism)

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Currently in senior pastor search; deacon-team / transition-team governance structure visible on website.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not stated on available sources — verify current interim/teaching pattern.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Multi-site church: Baton Rouge, Ascension, en Español — active missional presence visible on site.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC cooperative (listed on SBC.net Churches Directory) with BFM2000 accountability.

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Assessment

SBC church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Added to directory for evaluation. Southern Baptist Convention affiliation provides denominational accountability through the Baptist Faith & Message 2000.

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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 istrouma.org
[2] Live source istrouma.org/pastor
[3] Live source churches.sbc.net/church/istrouma-baptist-church/

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