Shandon Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Daniel Dickard

Founded Not published

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday Blended Worship 10:00 AM; Modern Worship 11:30 AM; Sunday School 8:45, 10:00, 11:15 AM

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website shandon.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

SBC church — affirms orthodox Christology (Nicene, Chalcedonian).

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Homepage emphasizes 'authority and reliability' of Scripture; SBC affiliation implies BF&M 2000 adherence.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Known to have men's ministry per existing record; specific programming details not detailed.

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC/BF&M-aligned; specific sola-fide language not surfaced on pages reviewed.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

All listed pastors male; women's ministry is discipleship-only.

Senior Pastor Daniel Dickard (male); Executive Pastor Brandon Petersen (male); no female pastors visible

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Male senior pastor; elder/deacon structure assumed per SBC polity; specific elder plurality not surfaced on homepage.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

EXPLICIT: 'committed to the expository preaching and teaching of it' — expository confirmed on homepage fetch.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Mission statement: 'MAKE, MATURE, and MULTIPLY disciples of Jesus Christ' — Great Commission focused.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT/affirming language surfaced; 'Mosaic' is special-needs ministry (standard terminology).

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC affiliation confirmed.

Strong

Assessment

SBC church in Columbia, SC at 5250 Forest Dr (matches listing). Recent leadership change — Daniel Dickard now Senior Pastor (previously Dr. Dick Lincoln). Listed in both SBC directory and SC Baptist Convention. Brandon Petersen serves as Executive Pastor. Active adult, children's, and midweek ministries. Large congregation.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Pastor Signatures & Affiliations [Orthodox-aligned signatures]

Public statement signatures and organizational affiliations of this church's named pastors. "People is policy" — these are evidence-weighted signals about doctrinal trajectory, not the sole determinant of any rating.

Nashville Statement

Pastor Daniel Dickard

Source: cbmw.org — hover for details

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Explicit 'expository preaching' language is a strong positive. --- Merged from shandon-baptist-church-columbia-sbc: SBC confirmed; complementarian staff structure.

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 shandon.org
[2] Live source shandon.org/our-staff/

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