Living Hope Baptist Church Bowling Green — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Unknown

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 / BF&M 2000 Trinitarian.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

BF&M 2000 Scripture view; homepage did not state inerrancy language directly.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not listed on homepage.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

BF&M 2000 evangelical.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

BF&M 2000 complementarian; 'Women of Hope' ministry group visible.

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?

Not inspected.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Three Sunday services (8, 9:30, 11); style not inspected.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Outreach 100 listing indicates evangelistic focus; missions giving visible.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Not stated on homepage.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC confirmed via 40th anniversary news coverage.

Strong

Assessment

SBC church in Bowling Green, Kentucky. 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 livehopeful.com
[2] Live source outreach100.com/churches/living-hope-baptist-church

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