Pinelake Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Chip Henderson (Senior Pastor since 1999)

Founded 1971

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday 8:00 AM, 9:30 AM, and 11:00 AM; Wednesday 6:30 PM

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website pinelake.org

Pastor Credentials Not published

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

R44 refetch: homepage still does not surface beliefs content directly; /about-us/beliefs page exists in nav. SBC BF&M 2000 framework assumed but not quoted. Yellow stands pending deeper fetch.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not quoted on homepage; BF&M 2000 implied via SBC affiliation. Yellow stands.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's ministry flag set true in existing record; specific programming not visible on fetched home page.

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not quoted on homepage; SBC affiliation implies sola fide. Yellow stands.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Not stated on homepage; senior pastor Chip Henderson (male). Yellow stands pending elder/pastor policy review.

Male Senior Pastor (Chip Henderson); SBC/BF&M complementarian framework; specific elder roster not confirmed on fetched content.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Chip Henderson named; multi-campus staff structure implied. Elder plurality not visible on page fetched. Yellow stands.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Featured sermon is expository through 1 Corinthians 15:12-34, consistent with verse-by-verse exposition.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Large SBC megachurch with multi-campus evangelistic footprint; Great Commission focus implicit in SBC affiliation.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language observed; social-issue framing not visible on homepage. Yellow stands.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC affiliation confirmed via Wikipedia and SBC directory per existing record; BF&M-governed.

Strong

Assessment

Large, multi-campus SBC church. Senior Pastor Dr. Chip Henderson, Senior Associate Pastor Tim Smith. Reservoir Campus at 6071 Hwy 25, Brandon (address differs from listing). Multiple locations. Wikipedia entry confirms prominence. Strong evangelical megachurch.

#sbc#brandon#mississippi

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Homepage links to /beliefs and /staff but detail not loaded in single fetch; SBC directory and Wikipedia confirm affiliation and founding year.

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 pinelake.org
[2] Live source en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinelake_Church

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