Pittsburgh Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Ed Neimann (Interim Pastor)

Founded 1959

Denomination Southern Baptist (SBC)

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website pittsburghbaptist.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Traditional evangelical Christ-centered language; Trinity/creeds not named on About page.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Authority of Bible implied; explicit inerrancy not stated on visible pages.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not mentioned; site references youth and women's counseling only.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Gospel-focused language; no explicit sola fide statement on visible pages — verify.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

All visible leadership (interim pastor, administrator, music director, deacon chair) are male — consistent with SBC BF&M 2000.

Verify

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Interim Pastor Ed Neimann, Church Administrator Jack Krantosky, Deacon Ministry Chairman Dan Weiss — visible male plurality.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not described on available pages.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Motto 'Presenting Christ by all means Everywhere'; 17 church plants from this congregation in past five decades.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language observed; traditional evangelical framing.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC — cooperates with SBC, PA/South Jersey State Convention, and Southwestern PA Association. First SBC church planted in PA (1959).

Strong

Assessment

Pittsburgh Baptist Church — the first Southern Baptist church in Pennsylvania, established 1959. In cooperation with SBC, PA/South Jersey State Convention and Southwestern PA Association. Full theological review pending.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

SBC + church-planting record is a positive; denominational upgraded to green. Interim pastor — verify permanent pastor.

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 pittsburghbaptist.org/about
[2] Live source pittsburghbaptist.org

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