Salem Sayers Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Bret Edwards (Pastor)

Founded 1964 (academy founded)

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday School 9:15 AM, Worship 10:30 AM

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website salemsayers.org

Pastor Credentials See website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Trinitarian, gospel-affirming per SBC BF&M 2000.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

BF&M 2000 affirms inerrancy.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify men's ministry locally.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Historic Baptist 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 per BF&M 2000 Article VI — male-only pastor.

SBC complementarian per BF&M 2000 Article VI.

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Verify elder/deacon structure locally.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Bible study and AWANA emphasis.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Local community + academy ministry.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Rural SE Bexar County community context; verify locally.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Listed in churches.sbc.net official SBC directory. Salem Sayers Baptist Academy under SBC Executive Committee parent exemption.

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Assessment

Adkins/SE Bexar County SBC congregation east of San Antonio. Pastor Bret Edwards. Salem Sayers Baptist Academy (founded 1964) operates under SBC Executive Committee parent exemption.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Live-fetched https://salemsayers.org on 2026-05-09 — confirmed Bret Edwards as pastor. Address 5212 FM 1628 Adkins TX 78101 confirmed via Contact Us page live-fetch same day. SBC affiliation confirmed via churches.sbc.net directory entry live-fetched same day (phone 210-649-2153).

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 salemsayers.org
[2] Live source salemsayers.org
[3] Live source churches.sbc.net/church/salem-sayers-baptist-church/

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