
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable
David Cox
Founded
Not published
Denomination
Independent Baptist
Service Times
Sunday mornings (check website)
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
No
Pastor Credentials
Not published

10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
IFB tradition is Trinitarian and orthodox on Christology.
Strong
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
KJV-only position — affirms inerrancy at maximalist level.
Strong
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Not stated on available pages — verify in person.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
IFB soteriology affirms sola fide, substitutionary atonement.
Strong
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
IFB tradition is complementarian/patriarchal — male-only pastoral leadership.

IFB tradition — male-only pastoral leadership assumed; verify on site.
Strong
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
IFB churches typically single-pastor model with deacons rather than elder plurality — yellow.
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
IFB preaching is typically verse-by-verse KJV expository.
Strong
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
IFB strong on independent missions support.
Strong
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
No DEI/CRT influence; IFB strongly conservative.
Strong
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Homepage fetch returned only service times/contact; what-we-believe page 404. No wayback snapshot available. No new evidence to flip from prior IFB/KJV-only red-on-denominational. Held yellow.
WARNING!

Assessment
Seattle Baptist Church in Edmonds, WA (greater Seattle) — Independent Baptist. Pastor David Cox. Full theological review pending.
#baptist#seattle#washington#west#independent

Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
IFB/KJV-only congregation. Doctrinally conservative, but fully independent with no outside accountability — rubric marks this red on denominational dimension despite orthodox theology.
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.
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[1] Live source
seattlebaptist.org/about
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended