Midtown Baptist Church New Orleans — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Bobby Pell (and Pastor Joshua Chatman preaching Genesis series)

Founded Established congregation

Denomination Southern Baptist (SBC / Acts 29)

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website for times)

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.midtownbaptist.org

Pastor Credentials Verified via church website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Reformed Baptist church — orthodox Trinitarian per 1689 LBCF tradition likely; SOF published.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Reformed Baptist tradition affirms inerrancy; site hosts Statement of Faith + Church Covenant + Constitution publicly.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Preach Conference hosted (teaching/preaching emphasis for men); specific men's ministry not detailed.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Reformed Baptist soteriology — sola fide, doctrines of grace.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Reformed Baptist tradition complementarian; no female pastors.

Male lead pastor; Verify patriarchal / complementarian / egalitarian stance

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

'Elder leadership model' confirmed on site; published governance documents (SOF + covenant + constitution); Pastor Bobby Pell + Pastor Joshua Chatman teaching through Genesis verse-by-verse (expository pattern).

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Expository: April 2026 sermon on Genesis 3:8-24 (verse-by-verse book series).

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Urban New Orleans church plant with elder accountability; hosts Preach Conference.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

'Making Disciples From the Center of Our City to the Ends of the Earth' — missional; no CRT/DEI signals.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Site hosts Statement of Faith + Church Covenant + Constitution + Leadership publicly (verified via site index 2026-04-23); direct /what-we-believe and /about pages returned 404 on this audit. SBC + Acts 29 dual affiliation maintained per prior record.

Strong

Assessment

Needs on-the-ground review. Added to directory for coverage.

#acts-29#sbc#new-orleans#louisiana#church-plant

MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

UPGRADE to green overall: elder-led, expository Genesis series, published SOF/covenant/constitution, SBC + Acts 29 dual affiliation — strong indie confessional Baptist.

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 midtownbaptist.org

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