Modesto Baptist Church (SBC) — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor (verify directly with church)

Founded Pre-2010

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday worship

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website modestobaptistsbc.org/

Pastor Credentials Small country Baptist church per public website description

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC BF&M 2000 affirms historic Trinitarian Christology.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

SBC BF&M 2000 affirms biblical inerrancy.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify in person.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC confessional — substitutionary atonement, sola fide.

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 senior pastor per SBC polity (verify identity directly).

SBC complementarian per BF&M 2000 Article VI — male-only senior pastor / teaching elder.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Standard SBC polity; small congregation per self-description.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

SBC expository tradition.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Limited online presence; small country Baptist church.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Modesto Central Valley context; small country Baptist self-identification.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

SBC affiliated — domain literally 'modestobaptistsbc.org'; cross-reference Central Valley Baptist Association.

Strong

Assessment

Modesto Baptist Church (SBC) is a small Modesto Central Valley SBC congregation explicitly self-identifying as Southern Baptist via its domain name (modestobaptistsbc.org). The church describes itself as a small country Baptist church focused on glorifying God through preaching and teaching. Pastor identity, exact street address, and ministry depth should all be verified directly with the church before personal outreach. For a man in the Modesto area seeking a smaller SBC congregation alternative to Calvary Baptist Modesto, this is the second Modesto SBC option. Yellow rating reflects limited public verification depth, not theological concern.

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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 modestobaptistsbc.org
[2] Live source modestobaptistsbc.org/about/
[3] Live source cvbaptists.org/modesto

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