Mountain Brook Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dr. Doug Dortch

Founded 1944

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday 10:30 AM (verify)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website www.mbbc.org/

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.

[1] Live source mbbc.org
[2] Live source mbbc.org/about/our-staff
[3] Live source mbbc.org/uploads/images/Combined-Deacon-Ordination-Servic…
[4] Live source villagelivingonline.com/news/mountain-brook-baptist-churc…
[5] Live source mbbc.org
[6] Live source churches.sbc.net/church/mountain-brook-baptist-church/
[7] Live source bhamwiki.com/w/Mountain_Brook_Baptist_Church

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