Olivet Baptist Church Knoxville — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Matt Caldwell

Founded See website

Denomination IFB KJV-only

Service Times Sunday morning (see website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.olivetbaptistknoxville.com

Pastor Credentials See website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Trinitarian, gospel-affirming church.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Self-describes as 'old-fashioned, independent, fundamental' that 'does not correct the King James Bible' — KJV-only position. 'Infallible Word of God' affirmed. Strong inerrancy posture with KJV-onlyism anomaly.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

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Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

IFB sola fide / penal substitution standard.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Pastor Matt Caldwell + 'Mrs. Matt Caldwell' listed — traditional male-only pastorate. Wife listed in spousal (not pastoral) role.

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Single-pastor model; no elder plurality on homepage. Standard IFB polity.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

'Real preaching from the Bible that speaks to the heart' with 'Youth 180' programs — IFB expository/topical blend.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

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Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Traditional hymnody, 'old-fashioned' worship; no DEI/CRT language.

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Accountability Structure

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

Self-identifies as INDEPENDENT fundamental Baptist, NOT Southern Baptist. No SBC / BF&M connection found. ID prefix 'sbc-' is MISLABEL — correct to Independent Baptist. KJV-onlyism + single-pastor model = yellow denominational accountability, not green SBC.

Caution

Assessment

National directory entry — web-verified pastor, website, and Facebook. Visit website for full theological details.

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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

[2026-04-30 denomination correction: Southern Baptist (SBC) -> Independent Baptist; reason: Independent Fundamental Baptist KJV-only, not SBC]

No URL sources recorded for this church. Rating based on denominational defaults and/or directory-level metadata.

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