
Quick Facts
Founded
Unknown
Denomination
Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)
Service Times
Sunday 10:30 AM (verify)
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
No

10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
SBC BFM2000 Trinitarian orthodoxy.
Strong
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.
Strong
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.
Strong
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.
Strong
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.
Strong

Assessment
SBC church in Athens, Georgia. Added to directory for evaluation. Southern Baptist Convention affiliation provides denominational accountability through the Baptist Faith & Message 2000.
#sbc#athens#georgia

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.
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[1] Live source
pabc.org
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[2] Live source
pabc.org/our-church/
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[3] Live source
pabc.org/our-team/
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[4] Live source
pabc.org/missions/
Transparency note: MOOP ratings are researcher judgments about publicly available theological and ecclesial evidence. They are not infallible. If a church's public posture has changed since our review, or if we've mis-read evidence, tell us — we publish corrections.

Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended