Pleasant Heights Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Brandon Adkisson (pastoral leadership — specific title not visible on pages scraped)

Founded See website

Denomination SBC

Service Times Sunday morning (see website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website phbcindy.org

Pastor Credentials See website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC — orthodox via BF&M 2000.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Verify inerrancy stance.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not specifically documented beyond 'Adults' category.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Verify faith-alone soteriology.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

SBC complementarian default.

SBC complementarian default (CBMW halfway position; MOOP holds patriarchal headship as the biblical standard)

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Brandon Adkisson listed in leadership team per prior research; homepage is thin — elder/deacon structure not surfaced.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

'A Message to believe' framing; style not documented.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'A Place to Belong, A Message to believe, A savior to Follow'; Great Commission via SBC.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Verify cultural alignment.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Confirmed SBC via homepage header: 'A Southern Baptist Church near the Indianapolis International Airport'.

Strong

Assessment

National directory entry — web-verified pastor, website, and Facebook. Visit website for full theological details.

#sbc#indianapolis#indiana

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

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 phbcindy.org
[2] Live source churches.sbc.net/church/pleasant-heights-baptist-church/

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