Prince Avenue Baptist Church Athens — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Josh (Senior Pastor since 2018 — verify last name)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday 10:30 AM (verify)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website pabc.org/

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC BFM2000 Trinitarian orthodoxy.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Explicit affirmation: Scripture 'has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth, without any mixture of error. Therefore, all Scripture is totally true and trustworthy' — inerrancy affirmed per about page.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated on available sources — verify.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC BFM2000 sola fide, substitutionary atonement.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

BFM2000 reserves pastoral office to men; local practice re: deacons not verified from available sources.

SBC complementarian per BF&M 2000 (CBMW halfway position; MOOP holds patriarchal headship as the biblical standard); verify local practice (verify whether headship convictions are robust or drifting toward functional egalitarianism)

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Josh serves as Senior Pastor since January 14, 2018; verify last name and elder structure.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not stated on available sources — verify.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Active missions with multiple international partnerships (Watson family, Kings Hill Church); Christian school (Prince Avenue Christian) attached.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Not stated on available sources — verify stance on gender/sexuality issues.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC — cooperating with other Baptist churches per stated polity.

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Assessment

SBC church in Athens, Georgia. 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

URL research: Confirmed church via FB/Yelp; current campus is in Bogart, not 555 Prince Ave Athens. The Prince Ave address may be an old downtown campus or a transcription artifact.

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 pabc.org
[2] Live source pabc.org/our-church/
[3] Live source pabc.org/our-team/
[4] Live source pabc.org/missions/

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