
Quick Facts
Founded
1866
Denomination
Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship
Service Times
Sunday mornings (see website)
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
Yes
Pastor Credentials
DMin, Princeton

10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Nominally orthodox.
Caution
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Full Gospel Baptist movement blends charismatic/prosperity and Baptist polity with egalitarian ordination.
WARNING!
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Verify.
WARNING!
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Prosperity-influenced.
Caution
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Walker's wife Dr. Stephaine Hale-Walker serves as co-pastor; full egalitarianism.

Full egalitarianism; husband-wife co-pastorate.
Disqualifier
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Co-pastorate; bishop polity.
WARNING!
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Prosperity-influenced.
WARNING!
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Political activism.
Caution
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Social-gospel and prosperity-gospel blend with heavy political alignment.
Disqualifier
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship — Paul Morton's egalitarian Baptist network.
Disqualifier

Assessment
Mt. Zion Nashville under Bishop Joseph Walker is a megachurch in the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship — Paul Morton's hybrid network blending prosperity charismatic theology with Baptist polity and full egalitarian ordination. Walker co-pastors with his wife, and the ministry blends prosperity categories with progressive political alignment.
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Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
No change — Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship with husband-wife co-pastorate pattern; black rating stands.
No URL sources recorded for this church. Rating based on denominational defaults and/or directory-level metadata.
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended