
Quick Facts
Founded
1944
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)
Baptist orthodox affirmation assumed; no creedal language observed on about page.
Strong
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Inerrancy statement not visible on about page — moderate Baptist trajectory suggests CBF-style 'authoritative' language; verify.
Caution
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Not stated on available sources — verify.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Generic evangelical; specific sola fide language not found on available pages.
Caution
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Confirmed: 2021 combined deacon ordination service included women (Charlene Chestang, Jane Hauth, Angie Jones, Ginger Phillips) — women deacons ordained. Consistent with CBF-leaning moderate Baptist practice.

Ordains women deacons (2021 deacon class included four women) — egalitarian trajectory in diaconate.
WARNING!
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Dr. Doug Dortch serves as Senior Pastor (~8+ years); deacon body ordained with women.
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Not stated on available sources — verify expository approach.
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Not stated on available sources — verify.
Caution
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Not stated on available sources — verify; Mountain Brook is affluent context with moderate political lean.
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Listed in SBC Churches Directory, but practice of women deacons and moderate trajectory characteristic of dual SBC/CBF-affiliated churches — verify CBF membership.
Caution

Assessment
SBC church in Birmingham, Alabama. Added to directory for evaluation. Southern Baptist Convention affiliation provides denominational accountability through the Baptist Faith & Message 2000.
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Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
Prior category match: SBC-tagged with CBF-compatible practice — women deacons confirmed via church's own ordination service documents. | URL research: matched address 3631 Montevallo Rd S Birmingham AL verbatim
[2026-05-19] Phase 5b auto-merge: absorbed 1 dupe record (mountain-brook-baptist-sbc-birmingham-al). Group key: "mountain brook baptist church @ 3631 montevallo rd s, birmingham, al 35213".
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
mbbc.org
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[2] Live source
mbbc.org/about/our-staff
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[3] Live source
mbbc.org/uploads/images/Combined-Deacon-Ordination-Servic…
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[4] Live source
villagelivingonline.com/news/mountain-brook-baptist-churc…
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[5] Live source
mbbc.org
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[6] Live source
churches.sbc.net/church/mountain-brook-baptist-church/
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[7] Live source
bhamwiki.com/w/Mountain_Brook_Baptist_Church
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