Second Baptist Church Evanston — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Dr. Michael C. R. Nabors (Senior Pastor)

Founded 1882

Denomination Baptist

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website www.secondbaptistevanston.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

'Christ-centered' framing; Trinity/creeds not explicitly named.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not explicitly addressed on available pages.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not mentioned on available pages.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not explicitly addressed on available pages.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Not stated on available sources — historic Black Baptist churches in PHEN network vary; verify.

Verify

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Michael C. R. Nabors (male).

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

'Hope that inspires, truth that transforms, and grace that speaks to every journey' — relational/therapeutic framing.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Mission of 'caring for souls' with social-responsibility emphasis.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Homepage emphasizes 'Christ-centered' and 'social responsibility of caring for souls' with values 'Grow in Love. Give with Cheer. Serve One Another' — no explicit DEI/CRT vocabulary on landing page; held yellow pending statement-of-faith review.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Historically Black Baptist (PHEN network listing); formal SBC/ABCUSA/PNBC affiliation not displayed on homepage.

Caution

Assessment

Second Baptist Church in Evanston (Chicago north suburb). Full theological review pending.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Pastor and founding year added. Denominational affiliation requires further verification — likely PNBC or NBCUSA rather than SBC.

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 secondbaptistevanston.org
[2] Live source phenchurch.org/secondbc-evanston/

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