Trinity Baptist Church Lakeland — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Kevin Long (Pastor)

Founded See website

Denomination SBC

Service Times Sunday morning (see website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website tbclakeland.org

Pastor Credentials See website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC — orthodox Trinitarian via BF&M 2000.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

BF&M 2000 inerrancy affirmed denominationally.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not detailed on public pages.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC evangelical — sola fide.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

SBC complementarian default; church-level elder/deacon structure not published.

SBC complementarian default (CBMW halfway position; MOOP holds patriarchal headship as the biblical standard)

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

'Trinity Baptist Church is a Southern Baptist church in Lakeland, FL, led by Pastor Kevin Long' — verified verbatim on site.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

'Christ-centered community'; specific style not documented.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Sunday School + worship + Wednesday programs; supports A Women's Choice, Tender Loving Caregivers, One More Child.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language observed. Church supports A Women's Choice (pro-life) and One More Child ministries.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Self-identifies as Southern Baptist church in Lakeland, FL — verified verbatim.

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Assessment

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

#sbc#florida#lakeland#polk-county

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

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.

Nashville Statement

Kevin Long

Source: cbmw.org — hover for details

Sources & Evidence

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 tbclakeland.org

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