Second Baptist Church of Elgin — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Patrick E. Parks (Senior Pastor since August 30, 2020 — 9th pastor; installed 2021)

Founded 1866

Denomination Southern Baptist (SBC)

Service Times Sunday 10:00 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website sbcelginil.org

Pastor Credentials BA Christian Ministries, Judson University (2019, cum laude)

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not detailed on fetched pages.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not detailed.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not detailed.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Core values 'Relational, Evangelistic, Adoptive, Loving' — not doctrinally specific.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Male pastor Patrick E. Parks; women-clergy policy not stated publicly.

Male Pastor Patrick Parks; women-clergy policy not publicly stated

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Single senior pastor Patrick E. Parks (9th pastor since 1866); elder/deacon plurality not detailed on public site.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not described; recent sermon topics not extracted.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Evangelistic emphasis stated; 'Adoptive' value suggests family-oriented focus.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No overt DEI/CRT markers on pages fetched.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Homepage and logo confirm SBC affiliation ('SBC' in church name and branding); doctrinal statement not posted; Pastor Patrick E. Parks (Judson University education); core values 'RELATIONAL, EVANGELISTIC, ADOPTIVE, LOVING' — denominational upgrade to green.

Strong

Assessment

Second Baptist Church of Elgin, IL — SBC-affiliated. Led by Pastor Patrick E. Parks. Sunday worship in-person and online. Full theological review pending.

#sbc#elgin#illinois#midwest#chicago-suburbs

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Historic Black Baptist congregation since 1866; verify whether truly SBC-affiliated or PNBC/NBCUSA — 'SBC' in prior entry may be erroneous (church name = Second Baptist Church of Elgin, often abbreviated SBC locally). [2026-05-19] Phase 5b auto-merge: absorbed 1 dupe record (second-baptist-elgin-sbc-elgin-il). Group key: "second baptist church of elgin @ 1280 summit st, elgin, il 60120".

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 sbcelginil.org
[2] Live source sbcelginil.org/leadership/
[3] Live source sbcelginil.org/events-archive/pastoral-installation-servi…

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