Shades Mountain Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable George Wright

Founded 1911

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday 10:30 AM (verify)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not accessible on homepage fetch — verify beliefs page

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

SBC BF&M 2000 — verify affirmation

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not visible on available content — verify

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not accessible — verify

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

SBC complementarian via BF&M 2000; Senior Pastor George Wright (male)

Male Senior Pastor (George Wright); SBC complementarian per BF&M 2000

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Senior Pastor George Wright since Sept 12, 2021 — verify elder/deacon structure

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not stated — verify

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Not stated on accessible content — verify

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Not stated — verify

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC per website; established 1911

Strong

Assessment

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

#sbc#birmingham#alabama#needs-review

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 shades.org
[2] Live source birminghamchristian.com/church/shades-mountain-baptist-ch…

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