Sagamore Hill Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Denilio Gorena

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Verify via website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.sagamorechurch.com

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Orthodox — SBC.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Inerrancy affirmed.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No men's ministry confirmed.

WARNING!

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Grace through faith.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Male pastor; SBC complementarian.

Verify

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Founded 1910. Renamed from 'Sagamore Hill Baptist' to 'Sagamore Baptist' when relocating in 2008. Produced notable Baptist leaders. Current pastor uncertain — possibly Louis Curtis or Denilio Gorena.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Verify current style.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Historic church — produced Baptist leaders.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No concerns.

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Accountability Structure

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

Listed in SBC Churches Directory. Renamed from 'Sagamore Hill Baptist' to 'Sagamore Baptist Church' when relocated in 2008.

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Assessment

Sagamore Baptist Church (formerly Sagamore Hill Baptist Church) relocated from 5000 Hemphill St to 2301 Dottie Lynn Pkwy in 2008 and dropped 'Hill' from the name. Founded October 10, 1910 by 13 charter members. Historic church that produced notable Baptist leaders. Current Senior Pastor may be Louis Curtis or Denilio Gorena — needs verification. Address and name need updating in database.

#sbc#fort-worth#historic-1910#relocated#verify-pastor

Pastor Signatures & Affiliations [Orthodox-aligned signatures]

Public statement signatures and organizational affiliations of this church's named pastors. "People is policy" — these are evidence-weighted signals about doctrinal trajectory, not the sole determinant of any rating.

Dallas Statement (Social Justice & Gospel)

Denilio Gorena

Source: statementonsocialjustice.com — hover for details

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Church name outdated in directory — currently 'Sagamore Baptist Church' (dropped 'Hill').

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] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20260213172035/https://churches.sbc.n…
↳ Snapshot of churches.sbc.net/church/sagamore-baptist-church-fort-worth/ (live link)

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