Quick Facts
Founded
1918 (current location 1968)
Denomination
Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)
Service Times
Sunday 10:30 AM (verify)
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
No
Pastor Credentials
Not published in detail
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Trinitarian per Church of God statement of faith referenced on About.
Caution
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Bible as authoritative word of God per COG statement; inerrancy language looser than Chicago Statement.
Caution
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Not detailed on accessed pages.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Evangelical Pentecostal soteriology; emphasis on new birth, Spirit baptism.
Caution
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Barbie Cooper co-pastors with husband David Cooper ('powerful teacher of God's word, inspires women in faith'). Church of God ordains women. Black per rubric (husband-wife co-pastor pattern).
Husband-wife co-pastor team; female lead-level ministry per husband-wife pattern.
Disqualifier
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Co-pastor senior leadership structure; elder accountability not published.
WARNING!
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Topical-inspirational ('Giving the World Hope in Christ'); Pentecostal preaching model.
WARNING!
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Missions section prominent; gospel mission stated.
Caution
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
LGBTQ position not explicitly stated — verify.
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Church of God (Cleveland, TN) — Pentecostal/charismatic. Historic Pentecostal denomination. Not liberal mainline but egalitarian; red-tier per rubric.
WARNING!
Assessment
SBC church in Atlanta, Georgia. Added to directory for evaluation. Southern Baptist Convention affiliation provides denominational accountability through the Baptist Faith & Message 2000.
#sbc#atlanta#georgia#needs-review
Pastor Signatures & Affiliations
[Orthodox-aligned signatures]
Public statement signatures and organizational affiliations of this church's named pastors. "People is policy" — these are evidence-weighted signals about doctrinal trajectory, not the sole determinant of any rating.
Dallas Statement (Social Justice & Gospel)
Dr. David Cooper
Source: statementonsocialjustice.com — hover for details
Nashville Statement
Dr. David Cooper
Source: cbmw.org — hover for details
Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
Major mis-tag. Also, 'Mount Paran North' in Marietta is a separate affiliated campus. | URL research: matched address 2055 Mount Paran Rd NW Atlanta GA verbatim. Note: church is independent charismatic (Church of God) per history, not SBC.
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.
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[1] Live source
mountparan.com
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[2] Live source
mountparan.com/about
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[3] Live source
guidestar.org/profile/58-0688477
Transparency note: MOOP ratings are researcher judgments about publicly available theological and ecclesial evidence. They are not infallible. If a church's public posture has changed since our review, or if we've mis-read evidence, tell us — we publish corrections.
Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
2055 Mount Paran Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30327
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