Severns Valley Baptist Church Elizabethtown — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Matt Strickland (Lead Pastor)

Founded 1781

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday 10:30 AM (verify)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website sv.church/

Pastor Credentials PhD in Preaching and Systematic Theology (2018, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary); former IMB missionary

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC BF&M 2000 — Trinitarian orthodoxy.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

SBC BF&M 2000 — Scripture totally true and trustworthy.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated on homepage.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC BF&M 2000 — salvation by grace through faith.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

SBC complementarian per BF&M 2000; local practice not visible on homepage.

SBC complementarian per BF&M 2000 (CBMW halfway position; MOOP holds patriarchal headship as the biblical standard); verify local practice (verify whether headship convictions are robust or drifting toward functional egalitarianism)

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Lead pastor Matt Strickland since Dec 2022; verify elder plurality.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Lead pastor holds PhD in Preaching from SWBTS — suggests expository focus.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Former IMB missionary pastor — strong missions DNA; KY Baptist Convention.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Not stated on homepage.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC (Kentucky Baptist Convention); Kentucky's oldest Baptist church (1781).

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Assessment

SBC church in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Added to directory for evaluation. Southern Baptist Convention affiliation provides denominational accountability through the Baptist Faith & Message 2000.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

URL research: matched Severns Valley Baptist; current address 1100 Ring Rd not 1207 S Dixie Blvd (relocated)

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 sv.church
[2] Live source kybaptist.org/churches/severns-valley-baptist-church/
[3] Live source kentuckytoday.com/baptist_life/severns-valley-has-new-pas…

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